https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=475373
Bug ID: 475373
Summary: Support creating users with badnames in kcm_users.
Classification: Applications
Product: systemsettings
Version: 5.27.8
Platform: openSUSE
OS: Linux
Status: REPORTED
Severity: wishlist
Priority: NOR
Component: kcm_users
Assignee: plasma-b...@kde.org
Reporter: rvdois+rvu...@rokejulianlockhart.anonaddy.com
CC: uhh...@gmail.com
Target Milestone: ---
SUMMARY
I'm unable to use any of the features afforded by the `--allow-badnames`
flag in the username field, such as mere capital letters, when creating an
account via `kcm_users`.
STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Invoke `kcmshell5 kcm_users`.
2. Create a new user.
3. Attempt to type capital letters in the username field.
OBSERVED RESULT
The characters are silently discarded when typed.
EXPECTED RESULT
I should be able to use capital letters, because other OSes have no issue
with such a thing. Considering that the reason to disallow them by default is
to retain compatibility with literal teletypes (per
https://www.reddit.com/r/linuxquestions/comments/2ugpqa/comment/co8goaf/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3).
Consider the testament of
https://www.reddit.com/r/linux/comments/znkxxv/comment/j0jaiup/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3:
I have – no joke – had a username starting with a capital letter for
forever on more than one Linux machine that I used regularly. In 15+ years of
doing this, I have never experienced any problems, bugs, or abnormalities that
are a direct result of my username starting with a capital letter. Perhaps if
you go back in time far enough you might experience some troubles, but in the
modern day a username starting with a capital letter is a non-issue.
SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Operating System: openSUSE Tumbleweed 20231005
KDE Plasma Version: 5.27.8
KDE Frameworks Version: 5.110.0
Qt Version: 5.15.10
Kernel Version: 6.5.4-1-default (64-bit)
Graphics Platform: X11
Processors: 12 × AMD Ryzen 5 7600X 6-Core Processor
Memory: 30.5 GiB of RAM
Graphics Processor: AMD Radeon RX 5700
Manufacturer: ASRock
Product Name: X670E Taichi
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
https://discuss.kde.org/t/why-doesnt-the-users-kcm-allow-creating-a-user-whose-username-contains-capitals/5867?u=rokejulianlockhart
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