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Article #4747Re: user name in /etc/passwd GCOS field
From: Bill Wisner
Date: Sat, 16 Apr 1988 03:53
Date: Sat, 16 Apr 1988 03:53
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The most commonly used format used in the GCOS field is Full Name,junk,junk. This is mainly used on BSD systems but I know of some SysV sites that have picked up the habit. The standard format on System V seems to be, thanks to the vanilla passwd file packaged with it, junk-Full Name(junk). Revolting, isn't it? It's probably best to check for both. And, of course, allow for a field containing nothing but Full Name. ..b
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Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!utzoo!utgpu!water!watmath!clyde!att-cb!osu-cis!tut.cis.ohio-state.edu!husc6!mit-eddie!wisner From: wisner@eddie.MIT.EDU (Bill Wisner) Newsgroups: comp.mail.misc,comp.unix.questions Subject: Re: user name in /etc/passwd GCOS field Keywords: passwd GCOS name Message-ID: <8855@eddie.MIT.EDU> Date: 16 Apr 88 03:53:08 GMT References: <1361@lznv.ATT.COM> Reply-To: wisner@eddie.MIT.EDU (Bill Wisner) Organization: MIT, EE/CS Computer Facilities, Cambridge, MA Lines: 11