Re: [gentoo-embedded] Adding new users when using buildroot?

[Ned Ludd]

On Fri, 2009-09-04 at 18:18 +0100, Ed W wrote:
> Hi, I am building a small buildroot using say:
>
> ROOT=/var/embedded/builds/base1 PORTAGE_CONFIGROOT=/var/embedded/portage
> emerge -v dropbear
>
> The end result seems to be that I get my new user added to the build
> system, but not to the ROOT= system.  I have seen a few people report
> issues when using packages, but is this just a known limitation of
> recent portage or do I need some other commandline incantations?
>
> Obviously plenty of other ways to solve this, but curious if there is a
> solution within the portage build process?


buildroot is not the best term to use when refering to
portage/gentoo/embedded. It just confuses people. 
Reason being.. http://buildroot.org/


As for users not being added in $ROOT. Yes you are right and sadly this
is a known limitation of portage/pam/and friends right now.


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Ned Ludd <solar@g.o>
Gentoo Linux