Re: new static uid/gid needed (ups)
On Wed, Aug 25, 1999 at 10:23:41AM +0200, Jozef Hitzinger wrote:
> Is something wrong with static ids, apart from fact that it means more
> work to someone? I think both solutions are legal, is there a policy or
> just common sense to guide me?
Another problem with static IDs -- only new installations will get them.
/etc/passwd obviously isn't replaced when you upgrade base-passwd, and
there's nothing in the postinst to try to add missing static accounts.
Hamish
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