On 2021-09-02 12:26 +02, Sebastian Benoit <be...@openbsd.org> wrote:
> Raf Czlonka(rczlo...@gmail.com) on 2021.09.02 10:51:19 +0100:
>> Ping.
>>
>> On Mon, May 24, 2021 at 05:06:08PM BST, Raf Czlonka wrote:
>> > Ping.
>> >
>> > On Sun, May 09, 2021 at 01:07:15PM BST, Raf Czlonka wrote:
>> > > Hello,
>> > >
>> > > This is both a general question and specific example of removal of
>> > > old users and groups.
>> > >
>> > > With the release of 6.7, rebound(8) got tedued[0] ;^)
>> > > However, there were no specific instructions regarding removal of
>> > > _rebound user and group, or the /etc/rebound.conf file, in the
>> > > upgrade notes - I had the latter added to my /etc/sysclean.ignore
>> > > file and didn't notice it until today.
>> > >
>> > > Grepping for '{user,group}del' under 'faq/upgrade*', shows a handful
>> > > of examples - some are straight after a user or a group has been
>> > > retired[1], others when the UID/GID got recycled[2].
>> > >
>> > > Probably too little too late but, should the 6.7 upgrade page get:
>> > >
>> > > # rm /etc/rebound.conf
>> > > # userdel _rebound
>> > > # groupdel _rebound
>> > >
>> > > instructions added, i.e. need I bother you with a diff, or will you
>> > > simply add it once the UID/GID gets recycled?
>
> You cannot change the 6.7 upgrade notes now and expect anyone to apply that.
>
> That is, the remove instructions will need to be given when the UID/GID is
> recycled. That is completly fine, we have done it like this in the past.
>
Not even that, experience with iirc slaacd showed that sysmerge is
complaining loudly when a uid is recycled.
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I'm not entirely sure you are real.
