On Tue, 02 Nov 2010 17:09:41 -0400, Carlos Mennens wrote: > I am researching or trying to understand how I can understand why Debian > developers decided to implement a fresh installation of Squeeze > specifically with orphaned users listed in '/etc/passwd' file. What I > mean is if I do a fresh 'minimal' installation of Debian Linux (Squeeze) > and when I say 'minimal', I mean I de-select "Desktop Environment" & > 'Standard System" options during software selection. So I de-select > EVERYTHING and after logging in I find:
(...) 12.1.12.1 Are all system users necessary? http://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/securing-debian-howto/ch12.en.html#s-faq-os-users Greetings, -- Camaleón -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/pan.2010.11.03.08.18...@gmail.com