On Fri, Aug 03, 2001 at 08:49:30PM -0400, mdanish@andrew.cmu.edu uttered:
> My question is: Should I ensure that the chosen user exists in the postinst?
> And if so, do I create it or simply refuse to accept that user as input?
>
No, you shouldn't assume anything in the postinst.
You can use "id" to test if the user doesn't exist, but I'd suggest you only
warn that the user doesn't exist and not bomb out.
--
Steve
Synthetic Transforming Entity Viable for Exploration and Nocturnal Killing
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