On Sunday 04 August 2019 11:44:23 David Wright wrote: > On Sun 04 Aug 2019 at 19:02:01 (+1200), Richard Hector wrote: > > On 4/08/19 2:46 AM, Gene Heskett wrote: > > >>> gene@picnc:~$ sudo adduser > > >>> [sudo] password for gene: > > >>> adduser: Only one or two names allowed. > > >>> gene@picnc:~$ > > >> > > >> I'm guessing 'adduser' needs at least a name for the new user ;) > > > > > > Ac the manpage, correct. And I didn't give it a name, so it picked > > > the only error answer it had. Really helpfull, NOT! > > > > Slightly odd wording, but the correct message - it needs one or two > > names, and you gave it zero :-) > > May I agree with you, and say that the earlier comment disappoints me. > > A lot of linux man pages are written by people who have English as a > second language (or even a third, fourth …), so we native English > speakers ought to think ourselves lucky and privileged to have all the > documentation primarily available in our own language. And if you're > going to criticise, criticise constructively. > This is true, David. As a native English speaker, I tend to forget that. And I find I need reminded that 90% of the planets population has had to learn my language, and I should thank them more often for doing so. I am blessed that others have made the effort, thank you, a lot.
And that can lead to stronger responses when my native tongue gets mangled. My apologies for that too. > Cheers, > David. Cheers, Gene Heskett -- "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty: soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order." -Ed Howdershelt (Author) If we desire respect for the law, we must first make the law respectable. - Louis D. Brandeis Genes Web page <http://geneslinuxbox.net:6309/gene>
