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From: Archie Cobbs <archie@tribe.com>
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Subject: Usernames 8 chars max
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Date: Thu, 17 Aug 1995 10:16:28 -0700 (PDT)
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Hello.

I've noticed that when using the getpwent(3) routines, if you've added
a user whose username is more than 8 characters long (for example,
using chpass -a), it won't be found, though the user does otherwise exist.

Is this documented anywhere? Seems like it ought to be listed in the
BUGS section of the getpwent(3) man page. Or is there a more universal
understanding that usernames can't be longer than 8 chars? If so, where
is this documented?

Related question: is "doc@freebsd.org" the correct address to send
man page & other documentation corrections? I sent something before
but go no reply.

Thanks!
-Archie