I am not sure that I'm being clear here.  I am seeing the username "hal"
only occurring in the install, and not being required thereafter.  Also,
it is the nature of Unix that there are typical reserved usernames like
"root" and "games" and "mail".  You are not going to change that as it
is the very nature of Unix-like OSs, at least with the standard security
password system.  You may be able to utilize a customized security
plugin, and who knows you may be able to build one that will become more
dominant than the one that presently exists, but as it is the nature of
the one that presently exists, I believe we can say this is not a bug
that it is so.

On the other hand, it is a bug if we are needlessly using usernames that
may be in popular demand.  I am not suggesting Mr "Hal" user the
hwabslayer, but rather the maintainers of the "HAL" system, and perhaps
with a polite request they will reply.  Also, given, for now, that "hal"
can be added after the install, I hope Harold will find it convenient
for now to add his desired username at that time.

Please if you have other meaning from your statement, then elaborate.  I
see no problem adding "hal" after the install, so I presume that's not
what you mean.

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username "hal" is reserved and cannot be used
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