On Mon, Feb 23, 2026 at 09:17:00PM +0000, [email protected] wrote:
The base-passwd package could by default enable shadow passwords, ship with a master passwd that has the 'x' character instead of '*' character, and ship with a master shadow file that corresponds to the master passwd file, with a matching order of entries. The passwd package already enables shadow passwords automatically by default anyway, so it is not a big change. System administrators still retain the option to disable shadow passwords afterwards if they want, by editing the /etc/passwd file.
I agree with that suggestion. Greetings Marc -- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Marc Haber | "I don't trust Computers. They | Mailadresse im Header Leimen, Germany | lose things." Winona Ryder | Fon: *49 6224 1600402 Nordisch by Nature | How to make an American Quilt | Fax: *49 6224 1600421
