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bettercom
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 Posted: Fri May 30, 2003 11:26 am Post subject: New system user needed in ebuild script |
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Working on an ebuild for nullmailer I would like to know how to determine an unique uid/gid which I need in the script.
Who assigns these ids used in several other ebuild's where system users are needed?
How can I prevent id collisions without grepping through other ebuild-files? |
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duff
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| Posted: Sat May 31, 2003 2:29 am Post subject: |
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In /usr/lib/portage/bin/extra_functions.sh there are functions for adding users/groups it that what you're looking for?
| Code: | # Simplify/standardize adding users to the system
# vapier@gentoo.org
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# enewuser(username, uid, shell, homedir, groups, extra options)
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# Default values if you do not specify any:
# username: REQUIRED !
# uid: next available (see useradd(8))
# note: pass -1 to get default behavior
# shell: /bin/false
# homedir: /dev/null
# groups: none
# extra: comment of 'added by portage for ${PN}'
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bettercom
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| Posted: Sat May 31, 2003 8:35 am Post subject: |
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Not really.
The problem goes a little deeper: Creating a new user/group in an ebuild without assigning a fixed uid/gid may collide with other ebuilds (installed in future) which make use of a fixed uid/gid.
Assigning a fixed uid/gid requires a central instance which keeps track of these ids.
This topic is now discussed on the gentoo-dev mailing list.
BTW: Is there webinterface to former postings on the several lists?
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duff
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| Posted: Sat May 31, 2003 4:02 pm Post subject: |
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| bettercom wrote: | | BTW: Is there webinterface to former postings on the several lists? |
here's the dev-list...not sure about the others |
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