On Tue, 7 Aug 2007 23:57:23 +0200, Javier Fernández-Sanguino Peña <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >I think that we should standarise user creation/deletion in maintainer >scripts.
Yes. The tool for doing so is adduser. >For some code examples which do work (and are used in several >packages) see: > >http://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/securing-debian-howto/ch9.en.html#s-bpp-lower-privs Why does this HOWTO suggest replicating code that is already in adduser (or should be there) in gazillion of maintainer scripts, which surely introduces a maintenance nightmare? Greetings Marc -- -------------------------------------- !! No courtesy copies, please !! ----- Marc Haber | " Questions are the | Mailadresse im Header Mannheim, Germany | Beginning of Wisdom " | http://www.zugschlus.de/ Nordisch by Nature | Lt. Worf, TNG "Rightful Heir" | Fon: *49 621 72739834
