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authorSheldon Hearn <sheldonh@FreeBSD.org>2000-03-01 14:09:25 +0000
committerSheldon Hearn <sheldonh@FreeBSD.org>2000-03-01 14:09:25 +0000
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@@ -59,14 +59,17 @@
.Op Fl v | verbose
.Sh DESCRIPTION
.Nm Adduser
-is a simple program for adding new users. Adduser checks
-the passwd, group and shell databases. It creates passwd/group entries,
+is a simple program for adding new users.
+Adduser checks
+the passwd, group and shell databases.
+It creates passwd/group entries,
.Ev HOME
directory, dotfiles and sends the new user a welcome message.
.Sh RESTRICTIONS
.Bl -tag -width Ds -compact
.It Sy username
-Login name. May contain only lowercase characters or digits. Maximum length
+Login name. May contain only lowercase characters or digits.
+Maximum length
is 16 characters (see
.Xr setlogin 2
BUGS section).
@@ -81,7 +84,8 @@ in
and recompile the
world; people have done this and it works, but you will have problems
with any precompiled programs, or source that assumes the 8-character
-name limit and NIS. The NIS protocol mandates an 8-character username.
+name limit and NIS.
+The NIS protocol mandates an 8-character username.
If you need a longer login name for e-mail addresses,
you can define an alias in
.Pa /etc/aliases .
@@ -186,7 +190,8 @@ Use uid's from
.Ar uid
on up.
.It Sy -verbose,-v
-Many warnings, questions. Recommended for novice users.
+Many warnings, questions.
+Recommended for novice users.
.Sh FORMATS
.Bl -tag -width Ds -compact
.Ql Pa #
@@ -198,7 +203,8 @@ See
.Pa /etc/adduser.conf
for more details.
.It Sy message file
-Eval variables in this file. See
+Eval variables in this file.
+See
.Pa /etc/adduser.message
for more
details.