On Mon, 30 Dec 2002 02:49:26 -0800 Adam Weinberger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 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 [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe: send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
