Thanks for the report. This is indeed a synchronisation issue between
users-admin and adduser, the tool which is responsible for actually
creating users. I've filed a bug in Debian so they make adduser allow
dots in usernames.
** Changed in: gnome-system-tools (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided => Low
** Changed in: gnome-system-tools (Ubuntu)
Status: New => Triaged
** Bug watch added: Debian Bug tracker #604242
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=604242
** Also affects: gst via
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=604242
Importance: Unknown
Status: Unknown
** Project changed: gst => adduser
** Also affects: adduser (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Changed in: adduser (Ubuntu)
Status: New => Triaged
** Changed in: adduser (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided => Low
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users-admin: create new user with dot/period fails
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/677929
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