Adding username containing only Digits
 

Hi,

I want to create a username containing digits only eg "1234". If i directly use 'adduser' form the shell it says that this name is invalid. Is there some other method that i can use to add this user name?

You can try adding it to your /etc/passwd file manually. I'm not sure if it'll work though.

So you have user 600 with UID 500
....
Ugh thats nasty

Why would you want to do this?

Flibble

well it is a long story.. the bottom line of which is that it is a costomer requirement and as it is said "costomer is always right