How to create username with "."

[Marq]

Thank you very much

On 21/09/06, Vladimir Kosovac <vkosovac at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Just escape the dot
>
> useradd user\.name
>
> V
>
> On 9/21/06, Marq <vikramns at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > Hi
> >
> > When i create username like this
> > "useradd user.name"
> > It shows the error message saying that the name contains invalid
> > characters
> >
> > Is there any way to create username like that,
> >
> > When i edit the /etc/useradd, /etc/shadow, /etc/group and /etc/gshadow
> it
> > worked fine for me
> >
> >
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Thanks and Regards
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N S Vikram,
Asso. IT Engr.
CMC LTD,
Chennai.
Mobile : 09444357170