On Mon, May 31, 2010 at 11:26:48PM +0200, C. Gatzemeier wrote: > Package: libpam-modules
> (Filing this, to track the TODOs from the discussion that followed > http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/2010/05/msg00887.html) > A private group is identifiable by username==groupname, UID==GID and: > > 2) A special case is true: The group is set as the main group of the > > user (in /etc/passwd) while the user is NOT added to his group > > in /etc/groups. > (Other users can intentionally be added to the private group, i.e. if > the user is a sub-user of a user, or an account > that runs some software whose data should be writeable to mutliple > users.) > Testing for this special case allows deluser to remove the UPG together > with the user, when deleting the user (and the group is empty). > And testing this will prevent pam_umask from misdetecting a private > user group in some cases where user/group names and IDs do only match > randomly. I don't understand this bug reprt. What are you asking to have changed in pam_umask? -- Steve Langasek Give me a lever long enough and a Free OS Debian Developer to set it on, and I can move the world. Ubuntu Developer http://www.debian.org/ [email protected] [email protected] -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [email protected]
