severity 516854 minor thanks Rodolfo kix Garcia <[email protected]> wrote: > IMO you can't evaluate all possible situations. Example: > > 1. Disabled in /etc/passwd (easy checking) > 2. Disabled in /etc/shadow (you don't have read access) > 3. Disabled in PAM > 4. passwd -S: ( from manpage: only root user). > > -S This will output a short information about the status of the > password for a given account. Available to root user only.) > 5. Crazy admin option... > > Therefore, there are two options: > > 1. If you are the admin and you disabled the root user, why you click on > "became root"? why you need that aptitude checks if the root user is > disabled? Should aptitude print "Eh! your are cool, you disabled the root > user"? > 2. Disable the option "become root" to print "Run me with sudo"? IMO No, > because is only for users like the option 1. > > Probably this bug should be closed. Is an only an ease for "rare" > situations.
I am inclined to agree with this. The situation is rare, difficult to detect reliably, and the admin can easily take care of it themself. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [email protected]
