Theodore Tso writes: > On Wed, May 14, 2008 at 09:33:36PM +0200, Matthias Klose wrote: > > Package: libuuid1 > > Version: 1.40.8-2 > > Severity: serious > > > > from the postinst: > > > if ! grep -q libuuid /etc/passwd; then > > > > directly grepping /etc/passwd looks suspicious. > > OK, but why is this a "serious" bug? Grepping /etc/passwd isn't a > violation of policy.... > > Using getent instead of grepping /etc/passwd would suppress adding a > local group if libuuid were defined in Yellow Pages, I suppose. But > having an extra entry in /etc/passwd is hardly the end of the world.
I did set the priority because it looks like it will fail the install if the user already exists in NIS. Please downgrade if it doesn't fail. Matthias -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
