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Hi, |
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On 2021-01-04 19:07, Michael Orlitzky wrote: |
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> We could implement this with something like an /etc/users.d directory |
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> that would be populated with entries by either the admin or package |
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> manager with CONFIG_PROTECT enabled. Then the system database would be |
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> updated by running something like "users-update" (cf. env-update). The |
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> essential problem that we need to work around is that e.g. /etc/passwd |
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> is "owned" by multiple system packages. |
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> I think this would accomplish what you and Robin are talking about, but |
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> it wouldn't solve whissi's problem since it's still a Gentoo-specific |
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> solution. |
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If you really want to spend so much time on this, feel free to implement |
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something like this. From my point of view this is wasted time. I really |
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have no words for anyone believing that there must be a way to deal with |
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user config. This is a no go for me and most people in my bubble. Once |
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you have created something, it's user data. If you want to make changes, |
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tell the user about it but never ever mess with user configs. History is |
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full of examples when messing with user configs caused real harm. |
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For example there is a reason why we don't edit /etc files. Instead have |
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CONFIG_PROTECT and are only providing helpers to update config. |
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Do I really need to explain what can go wrong when you suddenly change |
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/home? What will happen to your cron jobs for example? |
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What will happen when you make changes to groups and reboot? |
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But as said, if you want to spend so much time on this and create a |
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complicated solution which will be adding a lot of complexity which I |
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think isn't worth it, *I* could live with it. It's the same like dealing |
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with CONFIG_PROTECT already. |
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People like me could just ignore changed users if changes won't go live |
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until you run said users-update command or make use of INSTALL_MASK. |
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Regards, |
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Thomas Deutschmann / Gentoo Linux Developer |
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