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ackalker

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Registered: 2012-11-27

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Questions about the 'filesystem' package

After reading some recent threads and bug reports about the 'filesystem' package, I have the following questions:

1. What is the reason for adding systemd-related users and groups to this package? Why not add them using the install script in the systemd package?

2. Why ship /etc/{shadow,gshadow} files at all? Why not create and manage them by `pwconv`, `grpconv` and such (perhaps by an install script in the shadow package)?

Last edited by ackalker (2014-06-27 17:12:52)

karol

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Re: Questions about the 'filesystem' package

As this is the question for the devs, I think you should post it on the ML.

ackalker

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Re: Questions about the 'filesystem' package

Thanks karol for your quick reply. I will post to the dev mailing list.

karol

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Re: Questions about the 'filesystem' package

I didn't mean the dev ML, arch-general will do just fine. arch-dev-public is read-only fro non-devs and non-TUs.

ackalker

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Re: Questions about the 'filesystem' package

Ok, got it :-)