Install Advanced User options...

[Alexander Volovics]

On Mon, Apr 01, 2013 at 06:43:00AM -0400, Matthias Clasen wrote:
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> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> > On Fri, Mar 29, 2013 at 06:46:22AM -0400, Kamil Paral wrote:
> > 
> > > > Also, wouldn't it be preferable to have "firstboot" (if that is what
> > > > it is called now) skip the user creation dialog if a user was
> > > > created during the install?
> >  
> > > Yes, that is the plan, but it's not implemented yet.
> > > Firstboot is dead now, the new tools are called initial-setup and
> > > gnome-initial-setup (yes, there are two of them, it's another loads
> > > of fun we need to deal with).
> > 
> > And if 'gnome-initial-setup' is going to be the default it's
> > going to be loads of fun for the user too. The bright lads who
> > designed it only allow you to continue if you choose a password
> > according to their specifications.
> 
> Its not 'our' specification. We are using libpwquality, which was written by the security team, and takes its criteria from /etc/login.defs.

In some situations a 'quality password' should be preferred
(and maybe even obligatory) but if a home user wants to use
a simple password it's her/his choice at her/his own risk and
the 'login manager' should only "advice" not hinder.

AV