Re: should not specify default group for users
On Wed, 22 Mar 2000, Alan Cox wrote:
> > > Do we allocate a range very high in 32bit uid space as well ? Discuss 8)
> >
> > Debian has reserved the range 60000-64999 for packages that need static
> > uids. (ie weird things like qmail which insist on setting a uid at
> > compile-time). It's not used a lot though (qmail, fidogate, mysql and
> > netplan only).
>
> That seems a good approach. Push them high out of the way.
This is a good idea, though I'd rather see us using stuff in > 16 bit space
to keep it away from any existing sites.
Erik
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| "Who is John Galt?" - Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand |
| |
| Linux Application Development -- http://people.redhat.com/johnsonm/lad |
Reply to: