-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- On Sun, 26 Apr 1998, Richard Braakman wrote:
> > Changes: > > base-files (1.9) frozen unstable; urgency=low > > > * nsswitch.conf: Use "compat" instead of "db files" for passwd, group > > and shadow (Bug #10896). > > I think this is a bad time to make changes to the default nsswitch.conf > in hamm. Historically the configuration of nsswitch has been quite tricky; > its current contents are the result of much experimentation and bughunting. > > I reviewed bug #10896, and it does not list any specific bad effects > of having nsswitch the way it is now. You have to change it for nis to work. Debian policy is to have good default values. A good default value is one that has not to be changed. Therefore, "compat" is better that "db files". > I strongly recommend against this change, unless it can be shown to fix > something that is broken. compat is the default value used by glibc when you have no nsswitch.conf file. If using "compat" is wrong, glibc would be wrong also. -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: 2.6.3ia Charset: latin1 iQCVAgUBNURw8yqK7IlOjMLFAQFgAAP/YBy1Gz7UHv/jRN7hudnuLX62CvRu2/iK Pj3cfHtYgVm7Am6DBYPza9iRHdkNsEO1D8S+4VvFOjEXSJY0Jnl3XBQvTVhbdb3S cs2MgAvXToTgPBULNneNGMOkmjZgG58lDAi7o8IP7Uz+ec9/tVM2x+6XoSPhe1BT EWTamB4h3cw= =QkL2 -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
