Public bug reported: Binary package hint: base-installer
(i hope i've got the package right) Found in: Ubuntu 10.10 Maverick When installing ubuntu, the last step is choosing a computername, username, password etc. The username cannot contain capitals, but the input field does accept capitals and does not give a clear warning. The only hint is that the field doesn't have a green 'v' behind it. This is very confusing for users who have never used the old installer so don't know this field cannot contain capitals. I've had to help several users on dutch bulletin boards who couldn't finish the installer because they had a capital in their username. If someone uses capitals in this field, it should give a clear warning (red cross instead of green 'v'?) with an explanation that says capitals are not allowed. Or, it should be made in a way that capitals are automatically inserted as lower case, so it's impossible to use capitals in the first place. ** Affects: base-installer (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/711202 Title: username field doesn't give warning on use of capitals -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs