This is perfectly normal, and not a bug. Here's an example entry from WIkipedia: jsmith:x:1001:1000:Joe Smith,Room 1007,(234)555-8910,(234)555-0044,email:/home/jsmith:/bin/sh See the details like room number and phone number? Those are left blank for system users, resulting in the ",,,"s.
** Changed in: ubuntu Status: New => Invalid -- [lucid] Extra commas in user name field https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/625592 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs