[Bug 629158] Re: users arent warned about using reserved usernames

Marcus Tomlinson marcus.tomlinson at canonical.com
Thu Mar 5 12:05:37 UTC 2020


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

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Title:
  users arent warned about using reserved usernames

Status in ubiquity package in Ubuntu:
  Incomplete

Bug description:
  Apparently one can install Ubuntu using the username "nobody" without
  being warned that this name is reserved, which results in an unusable
  system.

  (This is a second-hand bug report, so Im sorry I cant provide you with
  much more information)

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