On 14-Oct-2005, Marc Haber wrote: > Policy 9.2.1 says: > Packages other than base-passwd must not modify /etc/passwd, > /etc/shadow, /etc/group or /etc/gshadow. > > This makes, for example, the passwd package RC buggy since useradd > modifies /etc/passwd.
I don't think that can be interpreted as "the package modifies /etc/passwd"; it's a command already installed on the system, not part of a package. Isn't every proscription in Policy to be taken in the context of packages, not behaviour of already-installed system commands? > Also exim4 is RC buggy since its maintainer scripts modify > /etc/passwd by calling adduser which in turn calls useradd which in > turn modifies /etc/passwd while not belonging to base-passwd. That's borderline enough to need clarification, I agree. > The section in the policy should say > Packages other than base-passwd must not modify /etc/passwd, > /etc/shadow, /etc/group or /etc/gshadow directly from their maintainer > scripts. I'd suggest: Maintainer scripts for packages must not modify any of /etc/passwd, /etc/shadow, /etc/group or /etc/shadow, with the sole exception of the base-passwd package. -- \ "If you're a horse, and someone gets on you, and falls off, and | `\ then gets right back on you, I think you should buck him off | _o__) right away." -- Jack Handey | Ben Finney <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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