On Mon, Dec 26, 2005 at 07:05:44PM +0000, Max Bowsher wrote: > Marc Haber wrote: > > On Mon, Dec 26, 2005 at 04:53:04PM +0000, Max Bowsher wrote: > > It is documented that adduser --system uses the first available UID > > from the system UID range. > > The same language, except for 'normal' being used instead of 'system', > is used to document plain adduser (without --system). The normal case > then goes on to describe --firstuid/--lastuid. So, I agree the > documentation is correct. > > But, is there a good reason to permit overriding the normal UID range > via the command line, but not permit overriding the system UID range?
This is probably there for historical reasons, but I am not inclined to touch the code more than it is absolutely necessary. The code is fragile and shouldn't break > > Is your goal reached with adduser --disabled-login --firstuid 200 test1? > > Only partially, because I want the suppression of copying /etc/skel Use --home with a directory that already exists > and running chfn that --system provides. use --gecos. Greetings Marc -- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Marc Haber | "I don't trust Computers. They | Mailadresse im Header Mannheim, Germany | lose things." Winona Ryder | Fon: *49 621 72739834 Nordisch by Nature | How to make an American Quilt | Fax: *49 621 72739835 -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
