On Mon, Jan 07, 2008 at 12:39:30PM +0100, Bill Allombert wrote: > Since libuuid1 is essential, every system will end up with a libuuid > user/group, so why not just add it to base-passwd instead of creating it > dynamically ?
In general I want to avoid almost all further creation of global static IDs. The last exception I made was when the installer needed a group with a static ID to exist so that it could hardcode its GID in /etc/fstab. Global static IDs are difficult to maintain, complicate partial upgrades, require user interaction (this should be overhauled, admittedly, but nevertheless), and have a very limited available space. I don't think "but we don't want to make adduser Priority: required" is a good enough reason to add global static IDs; and passwd doesn't need to be made Essential just because an Essential package depends on it (Essential isn't closed under dependency). Cheers, -- Colin Watson [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
