On Thu, 2007-01-18 at 06:02 -0500, Jacques B. wrote: > > So: is my conclusion correct that usernames above > > a certain length (longer than 8 chars?) are shown > > only with the userid number in the 'ps' list? > > > > I find this rather surprising.... > > > > Rob. > > Just tested that on my system and your conclusion appears to be > correct. I created 3 new users: longusername, abcdefgh, abcdefghi. I > then did a su to each and checked the output of the ps command and > only abcdefgh (8 characters) showed up as username. The other two only > displayed their user ID. Good to know if one is grepping the output > of the ps command for a particular user (either in a script or at the > command line). > > Thanks, > > Jacques B > It was a previous thread regarding this. You can find there the explanation :D Calin ================================================= The only way to keep your health is to eat what you don't want, drink what you don't like, and do what you'd rather not. -- Mark Twain
