@Scott, good point, logname is not passed through with this patch, so I think its not really acceptible yet, so I'll unsubscribe sponsors.
@Adrian, the patch is *almost* ready, but not quite. Once the following changes are done, I'd be happy to send it upstream. Instructions for doing so yourself are here: http://git.kernel.org/?p=utils/util-linux/util- linux.git;a=blob_plain;f=README.devel;hb=master Here are the changes that need to be made: a) you need to append "--",logname as the final arguments to login, or explain why you feel thats not necessary anymore. b) the code is a bit off from the formatting standards, which are here: http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=blob_plain;f=Documentation/CodingStyle (ignore bits about spaces vs. tabs. util-linux seems to be indented with spaces. Everything else applies). Specifically - comments must be /* .. */ - put a space after commas in function arguments. c) make the patch from the root of the source tree, not from inside term-utils. d) Just FYI, in newer versions, agetty.c has moved from login-utils to term-utils. @Adrian, please do these things and then re-subscribe ubuntu-sponsors Marking the bug as Confirmed, importance Wishlist. I can see this as quite useful for a secured physical serial console where you just want the user logged in as soon as they plug in to it. ** Changed in: util-linux (Ubuntu) Status: Incomplete => Confirmed ** Changed in: util-linux (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided => Wishlist -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/712614 Title: getty can't execute a login program with arguments -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
