Re: Bug in cron postinst

[Steve Greenland <steveg@moregruel.net>]

On 30-Jul-04, 08:07 (CDT), Matthias Urlichs <smurf@smurf.noris.de> wrote: 
> Hi, Goswin von Brederlow wrote:
> > 
> > What about filenames containing \n?
> 
> This is /var/spool/contab, which contains usernames.
> I challenge you to create a username with an \n in it.

And I challenge you to create a (useful) username with a trailing space.

Is there any particular reason you're just now responding to a thread
from 10 months ago?

Steve



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