Axel Thimm <Axel.Thimm@xxxxxxxxxx> writes: >> >> http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/PackageUserRegistry >> > >> > That is exactly the issue with this approach: These uid/guid have been >> > silently reserved. >> >> What do you expect here else? I do not see a problem with this when >> consecutive uids are used. Most systems will have a range of perhaps >> 500-1000 free uids which can be used for system accounts. > > This problem can't be solved on a *per site* basis, by asking the > admin to reserve some space. It must be solved on a *per site* basis because the generally reserved space for fixed uids is too small (0-100). > How many admins are aware that there is such a mechanism at all? ok; there is a documentation and marketing problem... :( > If at all then probably long after the first such packages have been > installed by the fallback mechanism which doesn't really buy them > much, since by then all machines will be de-synced in the uid/gid > space anyway due to different ordering of the package installs. I solved the problem for *me* in a way which can be useful for others too and does not have technical drawbacks. >> > # smart install fedora-usermgmt >> > # /usr/sbin/fedora-useradd 42 delme >> > # id delme >> > uid=5214(delme) gid=5214(delme) groups=5214(delme) >> > >> > That is in the middle of my user accounts! > ... > I was just following the README which comes with the package ... Ooops, sorry. You just found a bug in the documentation. Thx for the report. In the meantime, please see http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/PackageUserCreation Enrico -- Fedora-maintainers mailing list Fedora-maintainers@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-maintainers -- Fedora-maintainers-readonly mailing list Fedora-maintainers-readonly@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-maintainers-readonly
