Re: Things I Don't Understand About Debian

[Ron Johnson <ron.l.johnson@cox.net>]

On 02/23/2011 03:11 PM, Carlos Mennens wrote:
> 1. Screen from console is not cleared as root or regular user once you log out.

You're allowed to create /etc/bash.bash_logout which does:
if [ "$SHLVL" = 1 ]; then
    [ -x /usr/bin/clear_console ] && /usr/bin/clear_console -q
fi


> 2. Users home directories get created with 755 permissions. Anyone can
> access your home directory and files.

http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/2011/02/msg00603.html

> 3. Debian installer defaults to creating user group names

That's been standard for a decade+.

>                                                           which is just a mess.

Says who?

> Obviously these are not critical issues but in my opinion extremely
> annoying and pointless. Does anyone know why Debian developers choose
> these behaviors for a default Debian system? I just don't understand
> the logic.

We're just users.  Go ask the Decision Makers (who are the ones 
which put in the actual time and effort) on debian-devel.

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