[Pkg-shadow-devel] Newuidmap works with usernames instead of uids

[Bostjan Skufca]

Change preview:
https://github.com/bostjan/shadow/commit/1e2a7df18d12c5a4d58e47afa7e3087e009371ea

(I am already using it, works fine.)

b.



On 22 August 2014 23:19, Bostjan Skufca <bostjan at a2o.si> wrote:

> Tnx for reply.
>
> BTW: How do these two repo locations relate actually?
> 1. git://anonscm.debian.org/git/pkg-shadow/shadow.git
> 2. https://github.com/shadow-maint/shadow
>
> Second one seems stale (less activity in 2014, but it also does not seem
> to be *just* lagging behind).
>
> b.
>
>
>
> On 22 August 2014 16:12, Serge Hallyn <serge.hallyn at ubuntu.com> wrote:
>
>> Quoting Bostjan Skufca (bostjan at a2o.si):
>> > Hi there,
>> > (below I only describe situation for UIDs, but content also applies to
>> GIDs)
>> >
>> > UID mapping feature only works if /etc/subuid contains exact username
>> > definition. Contrary to expectations* it does not work if instead exact
>> > username UID is used.
>> >
>> > Additionaly: It also does not work if mapping is requested by username,
>> for
>> > which there is no explicit configuration in /etc/subuid, but /etc/subuid
>> > contains mapping definition for an username which shares the same UID
>> with
>> > original requesting username.
>> >
>> > Is this by design (using names instead of UIDs)?
>> > If so, why?
>> > Would you accept patches to at least enable mapping definitions which
>> use
>>
>> Hi,
>>
>> nope doesn't seem to be by design, so patches appreciated.
>>
>> -serge
>>
>> > UIDs instead of usernames?
>> >
>> >
>> > Thank you for your answer,
>> > b.
>> >
>> > (*expectations: mine, not general, though this is debatable)
>>
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