user name in /etc/passwd GCOS field

Bill Wisner wisner at eddie.MIT.EDU
Sat Apr 16 13:53:08 AEST 1988


The most commonly used format used in the GCOS field is Full Name,junk,junk.
This is mainly used on BSD systems but I know of some SysV sites that have
picked up the habit.

The standard format on System V seems to be, thanks to the vanilla passwd
file packaged with it, junk-Full Name(junk). Revolting, isn't it?

It's probably best to check for both. And, of course, allow for a field
containing nothing but Full Name.

..b



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