Radovan Garabik (2001-04-09 22:29:44 +0200) : > What is the best way of testing (and adding) a new username in > postinst?
,----[ man adduser ] | Add a system user | If called with one non-option argument and the --system | option, adduser will add a system user. If an user with an | uid in the system range (or if the uid is specified, with | that) does already exist, adduser will exist silently. `---- Which means you can test the return value of adduser: 0 means OK (user created or already existing the way you're trying to create it), non-0 means problem creating. This is the method I'm using for the Sourceforge package, and it seems to work exactly the expected way. Roland. -- Roland Mas Magic is one thing, and reflected-sound-of-underground-spirits is another. -- Twoflower, in The Colour of Magic (Terry Pratchett)
