Date: Mon, 25 Nov 2002 12:01:30 -0600 From: "Kenzo" <kenzo_chin@hotmail.com> To: <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: Adding users in FreeBSD 4.7 Message-ID: <DAV16H71yEXUIEAOeIi00000025@hotmail.com> References: <3.0.5.32.20021124122800.010f3850@mail.sage-one.net>
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Yes, you can delete /etc/adduser.conf or edit it and start over. this time remember to just press enter for the first prompt. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jack L. Stone" <jackstone@sage-one.net> To: "KevinG" <whackstr@pacbell.net>; <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Sent: Sunday, November 24, 2002 12:28 PM Subject: Re: Adding users in FreeBSD 4.7 > At 10:14 AM 11.24.2002 -0800, KevinG wrote: > >Hello, > > > >I installed 4.7 on a new box and when I try to add users (by > > running adduser) I smack into a roadblock; > > the system asks that I enter the username, which I do, > > and it continues to insist that I enter the username again, over and > > over... > > It seems the "regular expressions" feature is balling me up and I am > > unsure how this fits into the scheme. > > Man adduser and pw haven't helped me much. > > > >-- > >Best regards, > > KevinG mailto:whackstr@pacbell.net > > > > The system will first ask you to set the regexpressions and all you should > do is press enter to each one if you agree with its offering to set up. > Then, onec that is done, it will ask for the user to set up. > > I suspect you are trying to enter the user too soon in the process... that > is the usual problem. > > Best regards, > Jack L. Stone, > Administrator > > SageOne Net > http://www.sage-one.net > jackstone@sage-one.net > > 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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