Simo Sorce <ssorce@xxxxxxxxxx> writes: >> > I think that's a packaging error. From my point of view, once a >> > user is created it should never be deleted. >> >> Happens automatically e.g. during a reinstallation. E.g. have /srv/data >> with TiB of data owned by service user A with dynamic uid 234. Something >> foobars your system (disk error in system partition, somebody deleted >> /lib, perhaps intrusion) and after reinstallation the user A has suddenly >> an uid of 198. > > You never heard of backups and disaster recovery did you? System does not contain anything which can not be recovered by kickstart and a cfagent run. Why should I create a backup of potentially corrupted/rootkitted libraries/binaries? Enrico
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