Re: system-config-users

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Matthew Miller píše v Ne 15. 01. 2017 v 12:53 -0500:
> On Sun, Jan 15, 2017 at 11:13:22AM -0600, Michael Catanzaro wrote:
> > > The system-config-users tool only works under X. Is it planned
> > > for
> > > update to run under Wayland or should I submit a bug report?  It
> > > is a
> > > very useful tool. 
> > 
> > You should submit a bug report!
> 
> I'm afraid this is one of those "app is designed to run in a GUI as
> root" things, and it may need an entire re-write. I agree that it's a
> nice tool for systems-administration, with a UI that may fit that
> mindset better than the GNOME control panel applet Users. (The GNOME
> applet doesn't expose things like groups, other than the
> Administrator
> abstraction for Wheel, and doesn't let you set uids or anything like
> that, etc.)
> 
> If someone wants to update system-config-users, awesome. But If we're
> deciding where to focus resources to cover this use case, I'd argue
> that we're probably better teaching people about Cockpit (and making
> any needed improvements there).

I agree. Instead of keeping these legacy apps alive, it's better to
direct people to Cockpit.

It's written in Python 2 and GTK+ 2. It'd require a complete rewrite
and I don't think anyone will ever do that.

Jiri

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