https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Changes/Authselect_Move_State_Files_To_Etc
== Summary == Authselect will move several files that are currently stored at /var/lib/authselect to /etc/authselect/.state. This does not affect configuration backup, that will be kept at /var/lib/authselect/backups. The files that will be moved are: * /var/lib/authselect/dconf-db -> /etc/authselect/.state/dconf-db * /var/lib/authselect/dconf-locks /etc/authselect/.state/dconf-locks * /var/lib/authselect/fingerprint-auth /etc/authselect/.state/fingerprint-auth * /var/lib/authselect/nsswitch.conf /etc/authselect/.state/nsswitch.conf * /var/lib/authselect/password-auth /etc/authselect/.state/password-auth * /var/lib/authselect/postlogin /etc/authselect/.state/postlogin * /var/lib/authselect/smartcard-auth /etc/authselect/.state/smartcard-auth * /var/lib/authselect/system-auth /etc/authselect/.state/system-auth == Owner == * Name: [[User:pbrezina| Pavel Březina]] * Email: pbrez...@redhat.com == Detailed Description == These files are used by authselect to detect changes to the system nsswitch and PAM configurations when the configuration is updated with an updated profile using 'authselect apply-changes'. There are two reasons for the move: 1. The current location conflicts with ostree model where /var is not writable during rpm transaction and this currently blocks compose of ostree systems. [https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2034360 BZ#2034360] 2. Removing these files would reduce authselect functionality, user would need to run 'authselect select --force' to restore it. Since /var should contain only files that can be safely removed, /etc is a better place for them. == Feedback == This change is accepted by ostree system maintainers, see [https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2034360 BZ#2034360]. == Benefit to Fedora == This makes authselect more compatible with ostree model. == Scope == * Proposal owners: Build authselect with --statedir=/etc/authselect/.state and move files from /var/lib/authselect to the new location. Spec file changes only. * Other developers: N/A (not needed for this Change) * Release engineering: [https://pagure.io/releng/issue/10544 #10544] * Policies and guidelines: N/A (not needed for this Change) * Trademark approval: N/A (not needed for this Change) * Alignment with Objectives: N/A == Upgrade/compatibility impact == No impact. Files will be moved automatically during update and everything will keep working as prior. == How To Test == 1. Authselect keeps working as expected after the upgrade == User Experience == This change is only under the hood, it does not affect user experience. == Dependencies == No dependencies. == Contingency Plan == * Contingency mechanism: N/A (not a System Wide Change) * Contingency deadline: N/A (not a System Wide Change) * Blocks release? N/A (not a System Wide Change) == Documentation == N/A (not a System Wide Change) == Release Notes == Authselect state files moved from /var/lib/authselect to /etc/authselect/.state. -- Ben Cotton He / Him / His Fedora Program Manager Red Hat TZ=America/Indiana/Indianapolis _______________________________________________ devel mailing list -- devel@lists.fedoraproject.org To unsubscribe send an email to devel-le...@lists.fedoraproject.org Fedora Code of Conduct: https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/project/code-of-conduct/ List Guidelines: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines List Archives: https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/devel@lists.fedoraproject.org Do not reply to spam on the list, report it: https://pagure.io/fedora-infrastructure
