Ubuntu
user-setup package

Breezy: Real name with non-ASCII characters doesn't work, no error given

Bug #39760 reported by Åsmund Steen Skjæveland
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Bug Description

When installing Breezy and asked for the real name of the primary user, I tried to enter my name, "Åsmund Skjæveland". The dialog just cleared and asked for my name again. No error message was given. When I entered an ASCII transcription of my name, the installation worked.

A similar thing happens in GNOME user admin: When I try to change my registered name from "Aasmund Skjaeveland" to "Åsmund Skjæveland", I get no error, and the dialogs close successfully, but nothing happens. My name is unchanged.

If there's a good technical reason why the name must be ASCII-only, there should be an error message explaining this.

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Dennis Kaarsemaker (dennis) wrote :

Please file a separate bug for the users-admin issue.

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Colin Watson (cjwatson) wrote :

Thanks for your report. This bug has already been reported, but please do continue to report any further bugs you find.

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