[Bug 928447] Re: possible to use a number for your computer's name

[Marcus Tomlinson]

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** Changed in: ubiquity (Ubuntu)
       Status: Confirmed => Incomplete

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Title:
  possible to use a number for your computer's name

Status in ubiquity package in Ubuntu:
  Incomplete

Bug description:
  In the "Who are you?" screen it is possible to enter a number for
  "Your computer's name" if you follow these steps.

  1) Enter your name
  2) Enter '99' as your computer's name
  3) Observe 'hostname already exists on the network'
  4) Enter your username
  5) Start typing in the password field
  6) Observe a green check by the hostname / 99 / your computer's name

  I discovered this using ubiquity version 2.9.15 from Precise Alpha 2.

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