unsubscribe On Sat, Jan 3, 2015 at 2:35 AM, <arch-general-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Send arch-general mailing list submissions to > arch-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > https://lists.archlinux.org/listinfo/arch-general > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > arch-general-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > You can reach the person managing the list at > arch-general-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of arch-general digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. list of user/group ids supplied by official packages > (member graysky) > 2. Re: makepkg as root (Ralf Mardorf) > 3. Re: makepkg as root (member graysky) > 4. Re: list of user/group ids supplied by official packages > (Troy Engel) > 5. Re: list of user/group ids supplied by official packages > (Troy Engel) > 6. Re: list of user/group ids supplied by official packages > (member graysky) > 7. Re: list of user/group ids supplied by official packages > (Troy Engel) > 8. Re: makepkg as root (Eli Schwartz) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Fri, 2 Jan 2015 07:50:49 -0500 > From: member graysky <graysky@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: arch-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [arch-general] list of user/group ids supplied by official > packages > Message-ID: > < > CAO_nJAboyXF5dhJbvE27F95dC5oqqaWRQy2bhet_iNNmwsv4oQ@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 > > Is there a list of user/group IDs that official packages from [core] > [extra] and [community] provide? I wish to insure that the user/group > id in an AUR package I provide[1] does not conflict a user created by > an official package. I can grep for 'useradd' in my abs tree and > parse through the resulting 137 lines but there must be a better way. > Thanks. > > 1. https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/kodi-standalone-service > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Fri, 2 Jan 2015 14:09:19 +0100 > From: Ralf Mardorf <ralf.mardorf@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: arch-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: Re: [arch-general] makepkg as root > Message-ID: <20150102140919.001b7b0e@archlinux> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII > > I am/was an '--asroot' user too. Does a feaure request makes sense? > > Happy New Year! > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Fri, 2 Jan 2015 08:12:51 -0500 > From: member graysky <graysky@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: General Discussion about Arch Linux <arch-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Subject: Re: [arch-general] makepkg as root > Message-ID: > <CAO_nJAY7Y2hiwgKT=6QdH= > o3dx4X_V0H0sY0-CtavNyn4cACOQ@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 > > Don't think you'll get it added back officially. See the discussion in > Allan's blog: http://allanmcrae.com/2014/12/pacman-4-2-released/ > > On Fri, Jan 2, 2015 at 8:09 AM, Ralf Mardorf > <ralf.mardorf@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > I am/was an '--asroot' user too. Does a feaure request makes sense? > > > > Happy New Year! > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 4 > Date: Fri, 2 Jan 2015 08:48:17 -0600 > From: Troy Engel <troyengel+arch@xxxxxxxxx> > To: General Discussion about Arch Linux <arch-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Subject: Re: [arch-general] list of user/group ids supplied by > official packages > Message-ID: > < > CAO7q0mnLYfMkYf63hjZrUbADjHj14+PEuD0KNU3avGh6zJNUZQ@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 > > On Fri, Jan 2, 2015 at 6:50 AM, member graysky <graysky@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > wrote: > > Is there a list of user/group IDs that official packages from [core] > > [extra] and [community] provide? I wish to insure that the user/group > > id in an AUR package I provide[1] does not conflict a user created by > > an official package. I can grep for 'useradd' in my abs tree and > > parse through the resulting 137 lines but there must be a better way. > > Thanks. > > There's a wiki-based effort to track them here: > > https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/DeveloperWiki:UID_/_GID_Database > > A valiant initiative, I'll survey my system(s) and see if I can > contribute anything... > > -te > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 5 > Date: Fri, 2 Jan 2015 08:57:01 -0600 > From: Troy Engel <troyengel+arch@xxxxxxxxx> > To: General Discussion about Arch Linux <arch-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Subject: Re: [arch-general] list of user/group ids supplied by > official packages > Message-ID: > <CAO7q0m= > QxsO-wBtDxjpkUD6nbF+r7VK2+a3H1ovJf_DTOo1PLw@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 > > On Fri, Jan 2, 2015 at 8:48 AM, Troy Engel <troyengel+arch@xxxxxxxxx> > wrote: > > > > https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/DeveloperWiki:UID_/_GID_Database > > ...and the first one I came across wasn't listed (git), I looked at > it's .INSTALL file and see it's dynamic: > > ==== > post_install() { > if ! getent group git >/dev/null; then > groupadd --system git > fi > if ! getent passwd git >/dev/null; then > useradd --system -c 'git daemon user' -g git -d / -s /bin/bash git > fi > } > ==== > > So there are core/extra/community packages using the system dynamic > method which is probably what you should do as well, since everyone's > 'git' UID/GID are most likely different. :( Makes it hard if you need > to align across a cluster/shared filesystem, though. > > -te > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 6 > Date: Fri, 2 Jan 2015 10:00:29 -0500 > From: member graysky <graysky@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: General Discussion about Arch Linux <arch-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Subject: Re: [arch-general] list of user/group ids supplied by > official packages > Message-ID: > <CAO_nJAY6xsCDqYnLJt2oSwtcvTAKDxeBycqP-= > cB+PM3e-E+wg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 > > Thanks for that link and for the info on dynamic UID's. > > On Fri, Jan 2, 2015 at 9:57 AM, Troy Engel <troyengel+arch@xxxxxxxxx> > wrote: > > On Fri, Jan 2, 2015 at 8:48 AM, Troy Engel <troyengel+arch@xxxxxxxxx> > wrote: > >> > >> https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/DeveloperWiki:UID_/_GID_Database > > > > ...and the first one I came across wasn't listed (git), I looked at > > it's .INSTALL file and see it's dynamic: > > > > ==== > > post_install() { > > if ! getent group git >/dev/null; then > > groupadd --system git > > fi > > if ! getent passwd git >/dev/null; then > > useradd --system -c 'git daemon user' -g git -d / -s /bin/bash git > > fi > > } > > ==== > > > > So there are core/extra/community packages using the system dynamic > > method which is probably what you should do as well, since everyone's > > 'git' UID/GID are most likely different. :( Makes it hard if you need > > to align across a cluster/shared filesystem, though. > > > > -te > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 7 > Date: Fri, 2 Jan 2015 09:14:07 -0600 > From: Troy Engel <troyengel+arch@xxxxxxxxx> > To: General Discussion about Arch Linux <arch-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Subject: Re: [arch-general] list of user/group ids supplied by > official packages > Message-ID: > <CAO7q0m=wvB7E=Kmo=ZTu92CsYUfonNm= > Hncu7+4Afq5qSnPH9A@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 > > On Fri, Jan 2, 2015 at 9:00 AM, member graysky <graysky@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > wrote: > > > > Thanks for that link and for the info on dynamic UID's. > > You're welcome - and I think you've helped uncover a small bug (well, > enhancement) - I found two new systemd* users with suspiciously high > UIDs: > > systemd-journal-remote:x:998:998:systemd Journal Remote:/:/sbin/nologin > systemd-journal-upload:x:997:997:systemd Journal Upload:/:/sbin/nologin > > I'm pretty sure since package 'filesystem' isn't creating them (just > checked) that systemd is creating them dynamically at runtime, > searching through code now to prepare a bug report... > > -te > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 8 > Date: Fri, 2 Jan 2015 13:35:52 -0500 > From: Eli Schwartz <eschwartz93@xxxxxxxxx> > To: General Discussion about Arch Linux <arch-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Subject: Re: [arch-general] makepkg as root > Message-ID: > <CAAp_6BtPWs+0YZvig+bhcpUsMf+HUshbrXWbH= > QNu93zcK8V6w@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > > '--asroot' was removed with deliberation and forethought. > > If anyone can think of a compelling reason the developers have not thought > of, perhaps you will have luck convincing them. Random feature requests > saying you want it probably don't qualify... at least explain why you are > not able to simply run 'makepkg' in another user account. > > I do have to wonder, though, why... one is running as root by default??? > Why else would '--asroot' be needed? > > -- Eli Schwartz > > > ------------------------------ > > Subject: Digest Footer > > _______________________________________________ > arch-general mailing list > arch-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > https://lists.archlinux.org/listinfo/arch-general > > ------------------------------ > > End of arch-general Digest, Vol 123, Issue 4 > ******************************************** >
