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

[Kay Sievers]

On Tue, Apr 23, 2013 at 12:26 AM, Reindl Harald <h.reindl at thelounge.net> wrote:
>
> 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

More of this type of comments and you will have a problem posting on
this list. If you are unable to moderate your style yourself, I will
do that for you, no problem.

Thanks,
Kay