On Thu, 3 Jun 2004 14:21:08 +0200, Lukas Ruf <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> however, to be really safe and compatible with "older" software > make use of 8 characters only. For example, older Solaris versions > cause strange errors if you exceed. > > wbr, > Lukas Linux Admin FAQ: 6.17 What is the maximum username length, and is there way to extend it? No. Username length It's not configurable. Under libc-5, the utmp and wtmp files only allow 8 characters for a username. Under libc-6, this is increased to 32 characters. You can use usernames longer than this limit. However, the utmp/wtmp entries will be truncated, and so won't correspond to a valid username. This doesn't matter for most things. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
