On 9/2/19 12:32 PM, Mike Gilbert wrote:
>
> I can't really agree with the advice given in this section.
>
> If I'm maintaining a package and an associated acct-user package, I'm
> going to keep the two in sync. I don't see why I should have to create
> a directory via pkg_postinst when I could
On Sun, Sep 1, 2019 at 1:48 PM Michael Orlitzky wrote:
> +
> + Choosing a home directory
> +
> +
> + In most cases, the default home directory (that is, no home
> + directory) should be used. GLEP81 changed two aspects of user
> + management with respect to home directories:
GLEP 81 significantly changes the way that user management is handled,
and reveals some subtle issues in existing packages that have remained
hidden until now. Many of these issues can be avoided (in GLEP 81, but
also in general) by exercising some discipline when choosing the data
for new users
