A general question (i.e. not Debian specific) about the /etc/passwd file. Can "comment" lines (i.e "#") or "blank" lines be inserted into the /etc/passwd file w/o causing havoc on a Linux system? -- Christopher W. Aiken, Scenery Hill, Pa, USA chris at cwaiken dot com, www.cwaiken.com : A bus station is where a bus stops. A train station is where a train stops. On my desk, I have a work station........