> 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] > When you see a short coming like this, is there not some way to get it put into the software and/or FreeBSD handbook?
I myself have seen an incident, which if it just had a couple of more words of explanation added, would eliminate a great deal of confusion. Where do you go with suggestions for changes? Joe Gwozdecki Houston, Texas To Unsubscribe: send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
