Bug#679751: Lintian now detect package pointing to /home
On Fri, Jul 31, 2015 at 11:04 AM, Bastien ROUCARIES
<roucaries.bastien@gmail.com> wrote:
> control: block -1 by 793613
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> Hi,
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> Lintian now detect script creating user pointing to /home.
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> Could you also document that new added user should have an /home
> directory or /dev/null
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> Ntp pass wrongfully also the --no-create-home flag, this should be
> documented as a not to do.
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> With my lintian maint hat, I will like this issue get more guidance in policy
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> Bastien
After a chat under #debian-qa it appear that canonical path for non
existant home dir is /nonexistant could be documented ?
Moreover how can a developper could correct a mistake in previous
package ? Rip the /home directory correct hte passd file ?
Thanks
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