Bug#240607: shadow: Wording of the new user full name needs to be changed
Package: shadow
Severity: normal
Tags: patch d-i
As the new user full name is now prompted before the new user login, the
paragraph about new user creation needs to me moved there. Currently both
prompts look a bit strange in Debian Installer.
Due to a possible next release and as shadow is closely used in Debian
Installer, do you think you'll be able to incorporate this patch soon?
Indeed, I can propose you, Karl, to do myself the whole work of:
-make the templates change (forget about #221151, I'll be very conservative)
-incorporate pending translations
-have the translators update their translations (I'm inclose touch with all
d-i translators)
-prepare the next upload with these changes
This is indeed a "NMU with maintainer agreement" request, aimed at improving
the integration of shadow in Debian Installer.
-- System Information:
Debian Release: testing/unstable
APT prefers unstable
APT policy: (500, 'unstable'), (500, 'testing'), (400, 'experimental')
Architecture: i386 (i686)
Kernel: Linux 2.6.4
Locale: LANG=fr_FR.UTF-8, LC_CTYPE=fr_FR.UTF-8 (ignored: LC_ALL set to fr_FR.UTF-8)
diff -Nru shadow-4.0.3.ori/debian/passwd.templates shadow-4.0.3/debian/passwd.templates
--- shadow-4.0.3.ori/debian/passwd.templates 2004-03-28 10:30:30.000000000 +0200
+++ shadow-4.0.3/debian/passwd.templates 2004-03-28 10:35:24.000000000 +0200
@@ -34,9 +34,7 @@
Template: passwd/username
Type: string
_Description: Enter a username for your account:
- A user account will be created for you to use instead of the root
- account for non-administrative activities. Select a username for the
- new account. Your first name is a reasonable choice.
+ Select a username for the new account. Your first name is a reasonable choice.
.
The username should start with a lower-case letter, which can be
followed by any combination of numbers and more lower-case letters.
@@ -52,6 +50,9 @@
Type: string
_Default: Debian User
_Description: Enter a full name for the new user:
+ A user account will be created for you to use instead of the root
+ account for non-administrative activities.
+ .
Enter the full name of the new user. Your full name is a good choice.
Template: passwd/user-password
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