Date: Tue, 27 Aug 2002 15:39:47 -0400 From: Mike Galvez <mrg8n@virginia.edu> To: Tim Legg <legg@iastate.edu> Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: 4.6 Annoyances Message-ID: <20020827193947.GC46487@mail.virginia.edu> In-Reply-To: <Pine.OSF.3.95.1020827141050.5701B-100000@isua2.iastate.edu> References: <Pine.OSF.3.95.1020827141050.5701B-100000@isua2.iastate.edu>
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On Tue, Aug 27, 2002 at 02:19:30PM -0500, Tim Legg wrote: > Hello, > > I just formatted my 4.4 and installed 4.6. There is a minor problem I am > having with adduser where I get caugt into an endless loop where I can > only ^C to escape. I scripted the scenario where I create a user called > 'joe'. Note the default username is 'legg' from where I tried to install > my own account as the first account. > > I can still add users via /stand/sysinstall, which I eventuall had to do > to create the 'legg' account, but I have always preferred the speed and > efficiency of adduser. > > Any comments? Thanks in advance... > > Script started on Tue Aug 27 14:07:38 2002 > pc047113# adduser > 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: [legg]: joe ^^^^^^^ Here is problem Here is a solution. http://docs.freebsd.org/cgi/getmsg.cgi?fetch=3066563+0+archive/2002/freebsd-questions/20020324.freebsd-questions HTH Mike > Enter your default shell: csh date no sh tcsh [csh]: > Your default shell is: csh -> /bin/csh > Enter your default HOME partition: [/home]: > Copy dotfiles from: /usr/share/skel no [/usr/share/skel]: > Send message from file: /etc/adduser.message no > [/etc/adduser.message]: > Use passwords (y/n) [y]: > > Write your changes to /etc/adduser.conf? (y/n) [n]: > > Ok, let's go. > Don't worry about mistakes. I will give you the chance later to correct any input. > Enter username [joe]: > Please enter a username > Enter username [joe]: joe > Please enter a username > Enter username [joe]: joe > Please enter a username > Enter username [joe]: ^C > pc047113# exit > exit > > Script done on Tue Aug 27 14:08:31 2002 > > > Timothy D Legg > legg@iastate.edu > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message -- Michael Galvez Information Technology Specialist III E-Mail: mrg8n@nospam.virginia.edu University of Virginia Office: 434-982-2975 Whenever you find that you are on the side of the majority, it is time to reform. -- Mark Twain To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the messagehelp
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