Messages in this thread | | | Date | Tue, 7 Sep 1999 03:00:41 -0500 (CDT) | From | ma <> | Subject | Re: numerical username |
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7 Sep 1999, Miquel van Smoorenburg wrote:
> In article <cistron.37D59FBC.15771FAE@netcraft.com.my>, > ywlee <ywlee@netcraft.com.my> wrote: > >hi, > >does anyone know where to change in the kernel so that I can begin > >my username with numerical symbols? and also allows more than 8 > >characters? > > The kernel doesn't know about usernames, only about user ids. This is > a userspace (glibc) issue. I think libc5 did indeed limit you to > 8 characters, but who uses libc5 nowadays ;)
Slackware .
> > So if you use glibc, you can have long usernames. If they may or > may not start with a number depends more on the tools on the rest > of your system. > > Mike. > -- > ... somehow I have a feeling the hurting hasn't even begun yet > -- Bill, "The Terrible Thunderlizards" > > - > To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in > the body of a message to majordomo@vger.rutgers.edu > Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/ >
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