Florian Obser(flor...@openbsd.org) on 2021.09.02 14:04:22 +0200:
> 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.
Well, yes. But that cant be a reason not to garbage collect and recycle
eventually. Just means it needs more thought.
