Date: Thu, 29 Mar 2001 08:10:42 -0500 (EST) From: Dru <genisis@istar.ca> To: Dan Larsson <dl@tyfon.net> Cc: FreeBSD Questions List <questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: pw not accepting @-sign Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.4.21.0103290806020.4277-100000@istar.ca> In-Reply-To: <20010329114525.F17737-100000@hq1.tyfon.net>
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Hrmmm, quoting doesn't seem to work as "pw" still balks at @ being an invalid character. You may have to use another utility to add those users; "adduser" does allow the @ if you quote it with a backslash character "\" first. HTH, Dru On Thu, 29 Mar 2001, Dan Larsson wrote: > > Is it possible to make pw accept @-signs in the gecos/description field? > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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