Date: Mon, 30 Dec 2002 08:42:02 -0600 From: Stephen Hilton <nospam@hiltonbsd.com> To: <adamw@FreeBSD.ORG>, <cls@raggedclown.net> Cc: FreeBSD-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: adduser .. revisited, an apology Message-ID: <20021230084202.0530d91e.nospam@hiltonbsd.com> In-Reply-To: <20021230104926.GL215@vectors.cx> References: <20021229185302.GA291@raggedclown.net> <200212292050.GBTKOTK38979@asarian-host.net> <20021229214046.GG1181@raggedclown.net> <20021230104926.GL215@vectors.cx>
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On Mon, 30 Dec 2002 02:49:26 -0800 Adam Weinberger <adamw@FreeBSD.ORG> wrote: > The whole point of this email has been entirely overlooked: to someone > who is unfamiliar with adduser, the initial configuration questions > aren't identifiable as such. Perhaps a note such as "Answers to the > following questions will be used as rules for future user additions:" Or > something that makes more sense. I agree with Adam, this bit me in the past also thinking that the "Usernames must match regular expression: " prompt was asking for the new users name, then also munging up my /etc/adduser.conf file with my proposed new users name, instead of the regular exp. This was all pilot error, but an easy error for a new admin/user to make. ----------------------snip-------------------------- desktop># adduser /etc/adduser.conf: No such file or directory Use option ``-silent'' if you don't want to see all warnings and questions. Check /etc/shells Check /etc/master.passwd Check /etc/group Usernames must match regular expression: [^[a-z0-9_][a-z0-9_-]*$]: ----------------------snip-------------------------- Especially unfriendly to a very new admin/user, who should probably be referred to /stand/sysinstall post-install configuration. Remember that as a new user to FreeBSD/UNIX one of the first recommended steps is to get a non-root login, and use it!. Regards, Stephen Hilton nospam@hiltonbsd.com To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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