clone 534138 -1
retitle -1 please provide a way to remove users from netdev, using debconf
severity -1 minor
owner -1 David Paleino <d.pale...@gmail.com>
tags -1 = confirmed
block -1 by 534180
thanks

On Mon, 22 Jun 2009 09:46:45 +0200, Cyril Brulebois wrote:

> David Paleino <d.pale...@gmail.com> (22/06/2009):
> > > I guess you may want to filter out users that are already in the
> > > netdev group.
> > 
> > Sure, that can be done. But then, how to handle removal of users? Or
> > maybe this shouldn't be the scope of my debconf screen.
> 
> I think your role should be limited to making it easy for the local
> admin to put network managing into the right hands, if needed, that is:
> propose additions only. If some users are already in that group, that's
> because they have been put there, so don't bother. :)

I uploaded 1.6.1-3 fixing this bug, but I'd rather provide a way to also remove
users from netdev, thus cloning this bug, and mangling it appropriately (it's
blocked by a bug in debconf, it seems)

Kindly,
David

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