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Re: odd passwd problem.

From David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk>
Newsgroups linux.debian.user
Subject Re: odd passwd problem.
Date 2019-08-04 17:50 +0200
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On Sun 04 Aug 2019 at 19:02:01 (+1200), Richard Hector wrote:
> On 4/08/19 2:46 AM, Gene Heskett wrote:
> >>> gene@picnc:~$ sudo adduser
> >>> [sudo] password for gene:
> >>> adduser: Only one or two names allowed.
> >>> gene@picnc:~$
> >> I'm guessing 'adduser' needs at least a name for the new user ;)
> >>
> > Ac the manpage, correct. And I didn't give it a name, so it picked the 
> > only error answer it had. Really helpfull, NOT!
> 
> Slightly odd wording, but the correct message - it needs one or two
> names, and you gave it zero :-)

May I agree with you, and say that the earlier comment disappoints me.

A lot of linux man pages are written by people who have English as a
second language (or even a third, fourth …), so we native English
speakers ought to think ourselves lucky and privileged to have all the
documentation primarily available in our own language. And if you're
going to criticise, criticise constructively.

Cheers,
David.

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odd passwd problem. Gene Heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2019-08-01 12:30 +0200
  Re: odd passwd problem. Cindy Sue Causey <butterflybytes@gmail.com> - 2019-08-01 14:10 +0200
    Re: odd passwd problem. Gene Heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2019-08-01 23:00 +0200
      Re: odd passwd problem. David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2019-08-03 15:50 +0200
        Re: odd passwd problem. Gene Heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2019-08-03 16:20 +0200
  Re: odd passwd problem. David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2019-08-01 15:50 +0200
    Re: odd passwd problem. Gene Heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2019-08-01 23:00 +0200
  Re: odd passwd problem. Andrei POPESCU <andreimpopescu@gmail.com> - 2019-08-01 16:30 +0200
    Re: odd passwd problem. Gene Heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2019-08-01 23:00 +0200
      Re: odd passwd problem. Gene Heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2019-08-03 04:50 +0200
        Re: odd passwd problem. Curt <curty@free.fr> - 2019-08-03 10:00 +0200
          Re: odd passwd problem. Gene Heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2019-08-03 11:30 +0200
            Re: odd passwd problem. Curt <curty@free.fr> - 2019-08-03 12:00 +0200
              Re: odd passwd problem. Gene Heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2019-08-03 12:30 +0200
                Re: odd passwd problem. Curt <curty@free.fr> - 2019-08-03 13:00 +0200
                Re: odd passwd problem. Gene Heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2019-08-03 15:50 +0200
            Re: odd passwd problem. Curt <curty@free.fr> - 2019-08-04 10:10 +0200
          Re: odd passwd problem. Gene Heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2019-08-03 12:20 +0200
        Re: odd passwd problem. David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2019-08-03 16:10 +0200
          Re: odd passwd problem. Gene Heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2019-08-03 16:40 +0200
            Re: odd passwd problem. David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2019-08-03 17:10 +0200
              Re: odd passwd problem. Gene Heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2019-08-03 17:40 +0200
                Re: odd passwd problem. David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2019-08-03 18:00 +0200
                Re: odd passwd problem. Gene Heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2019-08-03 18:40 +0200
                Re: odd passwd problem. David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2019-08-03 20:50 +0200
                Re: odd passwd problem. Gene Heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2019-08-03 22:40 +0200
            Re: odd passwd problem. <tomas@tuxteam.de> - 2019-08-03 20:10 +0200
  Re: odd passwd problem. mick crane <mick.crane@gmail.com> - 2019-08-03 13:10 +0200
    Re: odd passwd problem. Gene Heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2019-08-03 16:00 +0200
      Re: odd passwd problem. Andrei POPESCU <andreimpopescu@gmail.com> - 2019-08-03 16:20 +0200
        Re: odd passwd problem. Gene Heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2019-08-03 16:50 +0200
          Re: odd passwd problem. Richard Hector <richard@walnut.gen.nz> - 2019-08-04 09:10 +0200
            Re: odd passwd problem. David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2019-08-04 17:50 +0200
              Re: odd passwd problem. Gene Heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2019-08-04 18:10 +0200
      Re: odd passwd problem. mick crane <mick.crane@gmail.com> - 2019-08-03 16:40 +0200
        Re: odd passwd problem. Gene Heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2019-08-03 17:40 +0200
          Re: odd passwd problem. mick crane <mick.crane@gmail.com> - 2019-08-03 17:50 +0200
            Re: odd passwd problem. Gene Heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2019-08-03 18:30 +0200
              Re: odd passwd problem. mick crane <mick.crane@gmail.com> - 2019-08-03 18:40 +0200

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