Problem adding user (4.8R)

[Johan Paul]

Stefan Prestele wrote:

> I think the problem is, that you have entered a user name when you were
> asked for a regex for user names. So restart adduser and read the
> questions properly. The question for a regular expression that user
> names have to match should be 'a-z0-9_-´ (whithout the quotes). Then
> when the question for the user name to add appears you should be able to 
> enter every name matching the obove regex.

Thanks - this was the problem! :-) I'm used to the Linux way of adding 
users which doesn't have this setup phase - I just have to remember to 
use the -silent toggle when adding further users.

Thanks! :-)



> 
> On Thu, Jul 03, 2003 at 09:41:58PM +0300, Johan Paul wrote:
> 
>>Hi,
>>
>>I just installed FreeBSD 4.8 and tried to add a user to the system using 
>>'adduser foo'.
>>
>>I get a few questions and then this:
>>
>>-- 8< --
>>Don't worry about mistakes. I will give you the chance later to correct 
>>any input.
>>Enter username [foo]:
>>Please enter a username
>>Enter username [foo]: foo
>>Please enter a username
>>Enter username [foo]:
>>-- 8< --
>>
>>...whatever I type in as username, the system rejects it.
>>
>>I can add users via sysinstall. But this bothers me... what could be wrong?
>>
>>
>>Regards,
>>
>>Johan Paul
>>
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