Re: [cobalt-users] Lite user name

[shimi <shimi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Steve Werby" <steve-lists@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, May 24, 2001 4:29 PM
> Subject: Re: [cobalt-users] Lite user name
> 
> 
> > Cyril, you probably have valid reasons, but I suggest limiting names to 8
> > characters.  When your a directory listing using the "ls" command only the
> > first 8 characters of the owner of a file are displayed.  So if you have
> > longer usernames it's difficult to tell who owns a file.  I name my users
> > using the following convention:
> >

For the record, try ls -nl ( and cat /etc/passwd | grep :firstnumber: )

You're still correct, though. I'm just suggesting a way :)

- shimi.