Re: Request for feature: adduser --alias
On Sat, Aug 29, 1998 at 01:14:37PM -0400, Raul Miller wrote:
> It's more likely that a root shell is already running, and/or that a
> getty is running.
>
> sash isn't needed for the case where a root shell is already running, and
> is useful for only some of the cases where a getty is already running
> (because /bin/login also needs to run). I'm seriously considering
> adding a statically linked /bin/login (which diverts the dynamically
> linked /bin/login) but I'll need to study pam for a bit before I decide
> if that's really viable.
I agree that this may help. I just have to wonder why my login was running
back when I needed sash. :-)
Michael
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