[systemd-devel] [PATCH] TODO: passwd.d, group.d

[Reindl Harald]

Am 22.04.2013 23:53, schrieb Josh Triplett:
> 1) Leave only root in /etc/passwd and /etc/group

why?

> 2) Add passwd.d and group.d directories in /etc and under /usr, which
>    accept one record per file (with name given by the filename) and
>    which do not include UIDs or GIDs

to break any compatibility?

> 4) When the .d file goes away, and nothing uses the UID or GID anymore,
>    throw it at the back of the list of IDs to reuse

oh yeah - break any known user management

hence there are networks where admins since forever
take care that user-id's uniqe all over the machine
and you propose reuse?

well, you have a solution in search of a problem

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