[Bug 1574959] Re: Graphic adduser crashes on username having characters not allowed

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[Expired for adduser (Ubuntu) because there has been no activity for 60
days.]

** Changed in: adduser (Ubuntu)
       Status: Incomplete => Expired

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Title:
  Graphic adduser crashes on username having characters not allowed

Status in adduser package in Ubuntu:
  Expired

Bug description:
  On clean install. Getting to:

  system configurations -> Users -> Add New User.

  If the system user contains '.' (maybe even some others characters)
  the system reports and error but does not clarifies why in order to
  change the entry.

  "running '/usr/sbin/adduser' failed: El proceso hijo terminó con el
  código 1"

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
  Package: adduser 3.113+nmu3ubuntu4
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-21.37-generic 4.4.6
  Uname: Linux 4.4.0-21-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2
  Architecture: amd64
  CurrentDesktop: GNOME
  Date: Mon Apr 25 23:25:35 2016
  EcryptfsInUse: Yes
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-04-23 (2 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-GNOME 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160421)
  PackageArchitecture: all
  SourcePackage: adduser
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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