[Touch-packages] [Bug 1105493] Re: network manager runs dnsmasq as user nobody

nivlac, 'nobody' is a poor choice: the intended use of user 'nobody' (and group 'nogroup') is for NFS. If daemons start using 'nobody' (or 'nogroup') then they can interfere with the proper operation of NFS or other daemons that also use 'nobody' (or 'nogroup'). Thanks -- You received this bug

[Touch-packages] [Bug 1105493] Re: network manager runs dnsmasq as user nobody

DNSMASQ runs as user nobody per design of dnsmasq devs. from the manpage: -u, --user= Specify the userid to which dnsmasq will change after startup. Dnsmasq must normally be started as root, but it will drop root privileges after startup by changing id to another user. Normally this user is

[Touch-packages] [Bug 1105493] Re: network manager runs dnsmasq as user nobody

still unfixed in 16.04 LTS. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to network-manager in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1105493 Title: network manager runs dnsmasq as user nobody Status in network-manager pa

[Touch-packages] [Bug 1105493] Re: network manager runs dnsmasq as user nobody

I still see the in 16.04 Alpha. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to network-manager in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1105493 Title: network manager runs dnsmasq as user nobody Status in network-manage