Re: useradd problem(!)

2001-01-06 Thread Sven Burgener
On Sat, Jan 06, 2001 at 05:44:04PM +, Malcolm Parsons wrote: > useradd and adduser are two different programs from two different pacakges, > the configuration of one does not affect the other: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ dpkg -S /usr/sbin/useradd > passwd: /usr/sbin/useradd > [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$

Re: bugs + rant + constructive criticism (long)

2001-01-06 Thread Sven Burgener
On Thu, Jan 04, 2001 at 07:02:47PM +1100, Craig Sanders wrote: > i would recommend the use of either testing or unstable or stable > depending upon the particular requirements of the situation. > > stable is good when you don't need or want any change at all. > > testing is good when you want/nee

useradd problem(!)

2001-01-06 Thread Sven Burgener
Hello When I first installed Debian GNU/Linux on this machine, I reconfigured it so that there is a "central" user-group called "users" which all users of this system belong to. I have now reconfigured it back to the default: /etc/adduser.conf [...] USERGROUPS=yes [...] When running useradd, t

Re: bugs + rant + constructive criticism (long)

2001-01-03 Thread Sven Burgener
On Wed, Jan 03, 2001 at 05:23:55PM +1100, Craig Sanders wrote: > > the new 'testing' distribution (sid) should be even better - nearly > all the benefits of 'unstable' but tested to at least install properly > without error. Wrong: unstable->sid; testing->woody. sid/unstable will never become 't

Re: 'testing' & dep conflicts

2000-12-29 Thread Sven Burgener
On Thu, Dec 28, 2000 at 05:44:55PM -0600, Nathan E Norman wrote: > On Fri, Dec 29, 2000 at 12:10:41AM +0100, Sven Burgener wrote: > > 1. Why are packages kept back like follows? [ snip ] > First, since you're upgrading from potato to woody (you've changed > distributi

'testing' & dep conflicts

2000-12-28 Thread Sven Burgener
Hello I am running 'testing', upgraded from potato a few days ago. Two questions: 1. Why are packages kept back like follows? $ apt-get update && apt-get upgrade Hit http://security.debian.org potato/updates/main Packages Hit http://security.debian.org potato/updates/main Release Hi