From: Jerry Kreps
Date: Fri, 8 Dec 2000 22:02:02 -0600
Message-Id: <00120822015200.14149@JLKreps>
Subject: useradd and kmuser
I am trying to create a script that reads from a file containing the names and encrypted passwords of about
100 users I wish to add to a new SuSE install.
The script parses the names and passwords ok, but when I issue the useradd command it fails to
create the user. The problem is that my user names are 5 digit numbers, which useradd calls invalid.
However, using KDE's Kmuser, one can easily add the names. I don't know if Kmuser is a front end
to useradd or uses their own code to add users. But, my question: Is there a way to get useradd to
accept 5 digit numbers as user names? I've tried using sing and double quotes.
JLK
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