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Re: Remove User on Remove, or Purge?



also sprach ms419@freezone.co.uk <ms419@freezone.co.uk> [2004.10.27.1939 +0200]:
> If a package creates a user when it is installed, should it remove this 
> user when it is removed, on only when it is purged?

best during postrm because the user may own files. if you are
certain that the user does not own any files, then prerm is the more
logical place.

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