numbers in usernames

malvin · n00b Joined: 04 Mar 2003 Posts: 8 Location: Kisa, Sweden

I need to allow usernames that has a number as it first character..

i have read something about USER_REGEX= in adduser.conf

but i cant find any of this in gentoo??

ikaro · Advocate Joined: 14 Jul 2003 Posts: 2527 Location: Denmark

in the useradd man page:

malvin · n00b Joined: 04 Mar 2003 Posts: 8 Location: Kisa, Sweden

no way of getting around this??

ikaro · Advocate Joined: 14 Jul 2003 Posts: 2527 Location: Denmark

I don't know where you read about adding USER_REGEX= to adduser.conf
but you can try it:

malvin · n00b Joined: 04 Mar 2003 Posts: 8 Location: Kisa, Sweden

I read about it in the some online man pages for adduser.conf .. http://linux.com.hk/PenguinWeb/manpage.jsp?section=5&name=adduser.conf
but that is some old adduser version? i have tyred adding USER_REGEX in adduser.conf and /etc/default/useradd.. without any result..