Messages in this thread | | | From | (Miquel van Smoorenburg) | Subject | Re: numerical username | Date | 7 Sep 1999 09:44:02 +0200 |
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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 ;)
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"
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