unix has tradition to have UIDs > 500 to be user accounts. debian changed that for whatever reason - probably because they thoguth they run out of uids soon.
i have a uid 501 and now i dont see my main user account anymore. I have that uid for about 10 years and carry it around etc. what user did you see exactly? -- login screen is showing user below 1000 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/427462 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gdm in ubuntu. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
