Debian Bug Tracking System wrote:
I did not change the documentation. I find the description of -o quite clear. -o, --non-unique When used with the -u option, this option allows to change the user ID to a non-unique value.In 1:4.1.0-1, usermod does not depend on the order of options anymore.
That's clear about what happens when you use it along with the -u option, not what happens if you provide it when -u is not present. I'd suggest it should be ignored, as the logic of the -o is maintained that way, and it's not as annoying - I would argue that it is perfectly valid to want to allow duplicate UIDs even when you are not adjusting a UID.
This makes me wonder - what does usermod do when the UID is duplicated and it is being asked to e.g. change the GECOS field?
Cheers, Nick -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
