On Mon, Oct 19, 2009 at 09:58:55AM -0700, UNIX admin wrote: > > IPS has a user action. > > What about Solaris 10? I know this is about OpenSolaris, but 3rd party > commercial vendors can't really use a system that's not fully > implemented, stable, or documented. > > Does it make sense to implement the SMF user framework for Solaris 10?
On Solaris 10 you should use a class action script or a pre-install script, particularly if that user must own files installed by the package itself. But if the new user will not own files installed by the package itself then you are, of course, free to use an SMF service to create the user. The IPS model of self-assembling pkgs/software applies just as well to SVR4 packaging; applying the IPS model to SVR4 packaging is commendable. But as for user account creation, see above. Nico --
