Lars, > Von: Lars Wirzenius <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > An: Debian Bug Tracking System <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Betreff: Bug#316117: /usr/share/man/man3/getgrnam.3.gz: manpages-dev: > getgrnam(3) says /etc/group, should be "group database" > Datum: Tue, 28 Jun 2005 19:21:46 +0300 > > Package: manpages-dev > Version: 2.02-2 > Severity: normal > File: /usr/share/man/man3/getgrnam.3.gz > > >>From getgrnam(3): > > The getgrnam() function returns a pointer to a structure > containing the > group information from /etc/group for the entry that matches the > group name name. > > The getgrgid() function returns a pointer to a structure > containing the > group information from /etc/group for the entry that matches the > group gid gid. > > ... > > FILES > /etc/group > group database file > > In reality, glibc uses other sources also to find information about > groups, not just /etc/group.
Yes. > For example, NIS: see #295680, which > started with a misunderstanding about this. Changing the working to say > something like "group information from the group database (e.g., in > /etc/group, NIS, and LDAP)" in the first two paragraphs and "default > group database file" in the FILES section might be good. Yes, I agree that a change to getgrnam.3 along these lines is needed. Do you agree that analogous changes are also required in the following pages: getgrnam.3 getpwent.3 getpwnam.3 and perhaps: getspnam.3 ? Cheers, Michael -- Michael Kerrisk maintainer of Linux man pages Sections 2, 3, 4, 5, and 7 Want to help with man page maintenance? Grab the latest tarball at ftp://ftp.win.tue.nl/pub/linux-local/manpages/ and grep the source files for 'FIXME'. 5 GB Mailbox, 50 FreeSMS http://www.gmx.net/de/go/promail +++ GMX - die erste Adresse für Mail, Message, More +++ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
