Hi The improper value in /proc/self/loginuid because of missing pam_loginuid has much wider impact than already mentioned. Current glibc uses /proc/self/loginuid in standard getlogin() library function (instead of depending on utmp). For programs executed in X sessions (logged from xdm) this function reports "root" instead of proper username. As getlogin() is a part of POSIX interface, this breaks many common programs (e.g. write or talk) and the severity of this bug probably should be consireded more severe than 'wishlist'.
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