[there does not seem to exist an upstream location for shadow-utils, so I request the patch here] Description of problem: Please apply the attached patch; it adds an '--hint <str>' option which allows to create system users with a predictable uid. It replaces the current fedora-usermgmt script in a way like: old: | fedora-useradd 42 -r joe new: | useradd --hint 42 -r joe ditto for 'groupadd'. You have to create a translator script like | #! /bin/sh | echo $[ $2 + 50000 ] which gets called as '<script> (GROUP|USER) <hint> [<username>]' This script is make know with the 'TRANSLATE_ID_PROG' def.
Created attachment 149628 [details] adds '--hint' option to useradd
This method (floating uid/gid window) is considered flawed by many, and should probably be banned by the packaging guidelines altogether. Please do not apply this patch to shadow-utils.
What are the flaws you are referring to?
and btw... there is no "floating" window of uids
(In reply to comment #3) > What are the flaws you are referring to? Is this the same Enrico that is subscribed to fedora-maintainers? (In reply to comment #4) > and btw... there is no "floating" window of uids Isn't this about merging in fedora-usermgmt into useradd? The former's intention is to setup users in a floating uid/gid window determined by the admin of each system.
>> What are the flaws you are referring to? >Is this the same Enrico that is subscribed to fedora-maintainers? yes; but the fedora-maintainers thread does not answer my question > Isn't this about merging in fedora-usermgmt into useradd? The former's > intention is to setup users in a floating uid/gid window You are misinformed; please learn how fedora-usermgmt works before continueing
(In reply to comment #6) > yes; but the fedora-maintainers thread does not answer my question If the mail thread doesn't answer your questions, bugzilla will even less serve your needs, it's far less a discussion medium than a mailing list. So please address this in the already established thread, no need to repeat the same discussion on every corner of this planet. > You are misinformed; please learn how fedora-usermgmt works before continueing That implies that everyone who doesn't like fedora-usermgmt is a moron, or that fedora-usermgmt requires a degree in rocket science to be able to understand it. I'm quite sure I know how it works and you know it. Pretending that you haven't heard of flaws or that noone understands your work is not really helping.
Thread does not tell any technical flaw. And your continous mentioning of a "floating window" shows, that you do not understand how 'fedora-usermgmt' works.
Adding FutureFeature keyword to RFE's.
What is that current thought on this feature/attached patch? Should this bug remain open or be closed?
The upstream exists and it should be discussed there: http://pkg-shadow.alioth.debian.org/