[Bug 616878] Re: bzr commit error because of no identity (should look at /etc/mailname)

[Jelmer Vernooij]

** Also affects: bzr (Ubuntu Natty)
   Importance: Undecided
       Status: New

** Changed in: bzr (Ubuntu Natty)
       Status: New => In Progress

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Title:
  bzr commit error because of no identity (should look at /etc/mailname)

Status in Bazaar Version Control System:
  Fix Released
Status in Bazaar 2.3 series:
  Fix Released
Status in “bzr” package in Ubuntu:
  Fix Released
Status in “bzr” source package in Natty:
  In Progress

Bug description:
  % sudo apt-get dist-upgrade <-- installing bzr 2.2.0-1
  ...
  % bzr commit
  bzr: ERROR: Unable to determine your name.                                                                                    
  Please, set your name with the 'whoami' command.
  E.g. bzr whoami "Your Name <name at example.com>"

  This should, at worst, be a warning.  Or there should be a trivial way
  to cause it to be.  If the user wants to be anonymous-ish, he should
  be allowed to be.