On Tuesday, 03.10.2006 at 16:25 -0400, Grok Mogger wrote: > Could someone knowledgeable please confirm or refute this for me? > > Since the libnss-ldap package has been removed from etch (as of Oct 1st), I > absolutely cannot by any means manage all the normal linux logons for an > etch box using LDAP. Right? > > The only way I'll be able to do that, is either... > A) Wait for the the libnss-ldap package to get fixed up and make its way > back into etch. > or That's certainly one way. > B) Download the source code and fix it up myself. That should also work, although it may take a little more effort to make sure that you do this The Debian Way, as regards interaction with the rest of the system. > Am I right about all that? > Also, is there a correct term for these "normal linux logons"? Does > everyone even know what I mean by that...? I'm referring to the accounts > stored in your /etc/passwd file. Except they're probably *not* stored in /etc/passwd if you've got them in LDAP, no? People know what you mean by "normal Linux logons", I guess: although you are probably referring to 'ssh', is that right? Dave. -- Please don't CC me on list messages! ... Dave Ewart - davee@sungate.co.uk - jabber: davee@jabber.org All email from me is now digitally signed, key from http://www.sungate.co.uk/ Fingerprint: AEC5 9360 0A35 7F66 66E9 82E4 9E10 6769 CD28 DA92
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