From owner-freebsd-questions Mon Dec 9 17: 7:15 2002 Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id F2B3237B401 for ; Mon, 9 Dec 2002 17:07:13 -0800 (PST) Received: from hotmail.com (dav16.sea1.hotmail.com [207.68.162.120]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 9E5D843ED8 for ; Mon, 9 Dec 2002 17:07:12 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from kenzo_chin@hotmail.com) Received: from mail pickup service by hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC; Mon, 25 Nov 2002 10:02:21 -0800 X-Originating-IP: [209.187.233.156] From: "Kenzo" To: References: <3.0.5.32.20021124122800.010f3850@mail.sage-one.net> Subject: Re: Adding users in FreeBSD 4.7 Date: Mon, 25 Nov 2002 12:01:30 -0600 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1106 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1106 Message-ID: X-OriginalArrivalTime: 25 Nov 2002 18:02:21.0041 (UTC) FILETIME=[CCC2F610:01C294AC] Sender: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk List-ID: List-Archive: (Web Archive) List-Help: (List Instructions) List-Subscribe: List-Unsubscribe: X-Loop: FreeBSD.ORG Yes, you can delete /etc/adduser.conf or edit it and start over. this time remember to just press enter for the first prompt. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jack L. Stone" To: "KevinG" ; Sent: Sunday, November 24, 2002 12:28 PM Subject: Re: Adding users in FreeBSD 4.7 > At 10:14 AM 11.24.2002 -0800, KevinG wrote: > >Hello, > > > >I installed 4.7 on a new box and when I try to add users (by > > running adduser) I smack into a roadblock; > > the system asks that I enter the username, which I do, > > and it continues to insist that I enter the username again, over and > > over... > > It seems the "regular expressions" feature is balling me up and I am > > unsure how this fits into the scheme. > > Man adduser and pw haven't helped me much. > > > >-- > >Best regards, > > KevinG mailto:whackstr@pacbell.net > > > > The system will first ask you to set the regexpressions and all you should > do is press enter to each one if you agree with its offering to set up. > Then, onec that is done, it will ask for the user to set up. > > I suspect you are trying to enter the user too soon in the process... that > is the usual problem. > > Best regards, > Jack L. Stone, > Administrator > > SageOne Net > http://www.sage-one.net > jackstone@sage-one.net > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message