The use_uid option is not documented because it's a no-op in Debian and Ubuntu; we always use the uid by default, because getlogin() is considered unreliable. See Debian bug #163787 for the original rationale.
** Changed in: pam (Ubuntu) Status: New => Invalid -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/983763 Title: pam_wheel parameter use_uid is not shown in man pages To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/pam/+bug/983763/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs