Re: potential error with adduser

I was more or less surprised by the fact that the default method was to put false information in the passwd file and was clarifying if this was appropriate. As I've stated numerous times, I can't see a circumstance where this would be advised. It's very traditional to put nonsense information

Re: potential error with adduser

Thanks for the reply Sam! On 12/15/16, Sam Liddicott wrote: > You are allowed to have inaccurate information in /etc/passwd. Obviously :) > For instance, there is nothing to check that the information in the GECOS > field [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gecos_field] is

Re: potential error with adduser

Good morning Tito. I would actually think that having accurate information would be preferred - by most if not all. I don't see the point or value in having false info anywhere. Dave On 12/14/16, Tito wrote: > > > On 12/14/2016 09:59 PM, David Henderson wrote: >> Hey

Re: potential error with adduser

You are allowed to have inaccurate information in /etc/passwd. For instance, there is nothing to check that the information in the GECOS field [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gecos_field] is correct. There is nothing to stop you deleting the created home directory afterwards, and nothing to force

Re: potential error with adduser

On 12/14/2016 09:59 PM, David Henderson wrote: Hey Tito, thanks again for the reply. I'm not sure how that example is disproving my concerns. :) It is still reflecting inaccurate information in /etc/passwd. Dave Hi, in this case you want the information to be inaccurate as you want that

Re: potential error with adduser

Hey Tito, thanks again for the reply. I'm not sure how that example is disproving my concerns. :) It is still reflecting inaccurate information in /etc/passwd. Dave On 12/14/16, Tito wrote: > > > On 12/14/2016 03:26 PM, David Henderson wrote: >> Thanks for the reply

Re: potential error with adduser

On 12/14/2016 03:26 PM, David Henderson wrote: Thanks for the reply Tito! No problem about the initial response - it happens. :) To me it would seem little odd to state something in one place, but not have it in reality. Would there be a reason to have this mismatch of information? It has

Re: potential error with adduser

Thanks for the reply Tito! No problem about the initial response - it happens. :) To me it would seem little odd to state something in one place, but not have it in reality. Would there be a reason to have this mismatch of information? It has an appearance of just being messy and providing

Re: potential error with adduser

On 12/14/2016 07:59 AM, Tito wrote: On 12/13/2016 04:46 PM, David Henderson wrote: Good morning gang! Working with the 'adduser' applet and noticed that when specifying the '-H' parameter the /etc/passwd file still gets a home directory value (which doesn't exist in the file system). Is

Re: potential error with adduser

On 12/13/2016 04:46 PM, David Henderson wrote: Good morning gang! Working with the 'adduser' applet and noticed that when specifying the '-H' parameter the /etc/passwd file still gets a home directory value (which doesn't exist in the file system). Is this an error? If no home directory was

potential error with adduser

Good morning gang! Working with the 'adduser' applet and noticed that when specifying the '-H' parameter the /etc/passwd file still gets a home directory value (which doesn't exist in the file system). Is this an error? If no home directory was to be made, shouldn't that value be blank?