On Tue, Nov 22, 2005 at 02:07:25PM -0600, Randy McMurchy wrote: > Tushar Teredesai wrote these words on 11/22/05 13:58 CST: > > > Instead of assigning a fixed ID number, why not define a range. For example: > > * 1-20: Core users and groups (must have on every system). These are > > created manually using the cat command in > > <http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/lfs/view/development/chapter06/pwdgroup.html>. > > * 21-99: For other packages. > > This is not a bad idea. However, Bruce's plan was to group the > UID/GIDs by the type of package it is. > > Mail = 21-30 > Security = 31-40
Then the argument stays, but the terms change. Instead of arguing specific uid/gid, it will be how best to arrange it. It is a policy decision. As such, I like an arbitrary system with an emphasis in each book that they are merely suggestions and not set in stone (though I'm sure most *will* just use the book's values). -- Archaic Want control, education, and security from your operating system? Hardened Linux From Scratch http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/hlfs -- http://linuxfromscratch.org/mailman/listinfo/lfs-dev FAQ: http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/faq/ Unsubscribe: See the above information page
