https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Changes/retire_NIS_user_space_utils == Summary == This change is about retiring the ypbind, yp-tools, and ypserv packages, and removal of the {nis,yp}domainname user-space utility programs from the hostname package. == Owner == * Name: [[User:besser82 | Björn Esser]] * Email: besser82@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx == Detailed Description == Those utility programs used to be present on virtually any UNIX system for decades, but are starting to become more and more deprecated. Also NIS(+) is known for not being secure at all. As we are going to [https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Changes/drop_NIS_support_from_PAM remove the support for NIS(+) in PAM] during this development cycle, we also should get rid of those. == Feedback == There was some discussion on [https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx/thread/T662DD2FD3YNPTVTOPCYFQRSOQCJWCSZ/ the fedora-devel mailing-list]. Some people are reluctant about the removal of NIS(+) user-space support, while most are okay with it as there are more secure alternatives (LDAP, FreeIPA, etc.) available. The FPL is +1 on doing so. == Benefit to Fedora == With this change we start directing our users and developers to move away from NIS(+) to secure alternatives like LDAP and/or FreeIPA. == Scope == * Proposal owners: ** Retire the ypbind, yp-tools, and ypserv packages from Fedora. ** Remove the {nis,yp}domainname user-space utility programs from the hostname package. * Other developers: ** Test this change. * Release engineering: [https://pagure.io/releng/issue/10352 #10352] * Policies and guidelines: N/A (not needed for this Change) * Trademark approval: N/A (not needed for this Change) * Alignment with Objectives: N/A == Upgrade/compatibility impact == Users that were relying on support for NIS(+) will need to move to secure alternatives like LDAP and/or FreeIPA. == How To Test == Check whether the named utility programs are still installed on your system after upgrading. If they are gone, everything is fine. == User Experience == For some users this change may be a bit disruptive and it may require some learning curve for switching to alternative solutions. == Dependencies == There are actually no external dependencies. == Contingency Plan == * Contingency mechanism: Unretire the packages and build them for Fedora 36. * Contingency deadline: At beta freeze. * Blocks release? Yes. == Documentation == The documentation about those utility programs should be dropped, if there even is any. == Release Notes == The NIS(+) user-space utility programs have been removed from the distribution. -- Ben Cotton He / Him / His Fedora Program Manager Red Hat TZ=America/Indiana/Indianapolis _______________________________________________ devel mailing list -- devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe send an email to devel-leave@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Fedora Code of Conduct: https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/project/code-of-conduct/ List Guidelines: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines List Archives: https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Do not reply to spam on the list, report it: https://pagure.io/fedora-infrastructure
