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267 | [<b><a href="http://www.gentoo.org/peps">GLEP Index</a></b>] |
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| 31 | <tr class="field"><th class="field-name">GLEP:</th><td class="field-body">27</td> |
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| 33 | <tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Title:</th><td class="field-body">Portage Management of UIDs/GIDs</td> |
276 | <tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Title:</th><td class="field-body">Portage Management of UIDs/GIDs</td> |
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277 | </tr> |
| 35 | <tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Version:</th><td class="field-body">1.4</td> |
278 | <tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Version:</th><td class="field-body">1.5</td> |
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| 37 | <tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Last-Modified:</th><td class="field-body"><a class="reference" href="http://www.gentoo.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs/xml/htdocs/proj/en/glep/glep-0027.txt?cvsroot=gentoo">2005/09/15 02:39:54</a></td> |
280 | <tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Last-Modified:</th><td class="field-body"><a class="reference" href="http://www.gentoo.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs.cgi/xml/htdocs/proj/en/glep/glep-0027.txt?cvsroot=gentoo">2005/09/18 20:48:23</a></td> |
| 38 | </tr> |
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| 39 | <tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Author:</th><td class="field-body">Mike Frysinger <vapier at gentoo.org></td> |
282 | <tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Author:</th><td class="field-body">Mike Frysinger <vapier at gentoo.org></td> |
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| 41 | <tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Status:</th><td class="field-body">Approved</td> |
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| 47 | <tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Created:</th><td class="field-body">29 May 2004</td> |
290 | <tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Created:</th><td class="field-body">29 May 2004</td> |
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| 49 | <tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Post-History:</th><td class="field-body">29-May-2004, 20-Jul-2004</td> |
292 | <tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Post-History:</th><td class="field-body">29-May-2004, 20-Jul-2004</td> |
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| 54 | <div class="contents topic" id="contents"> |
297 | <div class="contents topic"> |
| 55 | <p class="topic-title first"><a name="contents">Contents</a></p> |
298 | <p class="topic-title first"><a id="contents" name="contents">Contents</a></p> |
| 56 | <ul class="simple"> |
299 | <ul class="simple"> |
| 57 | <li><a class="reference" href="#status" id="id2" name="id2">Status</a></li> |
300 | <li><a class="reference" href="#status" id="id2" name="id2">Status</a></li> |
| 58 | <li><a class="reference" href="#abstract" id="id3" name="id3">Abstract</a></li> |
301 | <li><a class="reference" href="#abstract" id="id3" name="id3">Abstract</a></li> |
| 59 | <li><a class="reference" href="#motivation" id="id4" name="id4">Motivation</a></li> |
302 | <li><a class="reference" href="#motivation" id="id4" name="id4">Motivation</a></li> |
| 60 | <li><a class="reference" href="#specification" id="id5" name="id5">Specification</a><ul> |
303 | <li><a class="reference" href="#specification" id="id5" name="id5">Specification</a><ul> |
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| 79 | <li><a class="reference" href="#backwards-compatibility" id="id16" name="id16">Backwards Compatibility</a></li> |
322 | <li><a class="reference" href="#backwards-compatibility" id="id16" name="id16">Backwards Compatibility</a></li> |
| 80 | <li><a class="reference" href="#references" id="id17" name="id17">References</a></li> |
323 | <li><a class="reference" href="#references" id="id17" name="id17">References</a></li> |
| 81 | <li><a class="reference" href="#copyright" id="id18" name="id18">Copyright</a></li> |
324 | <li><a class="reference" href="#copyright" id="id18" name="id18">Copyright</a></li> |
| 82 | </ul> |
325 | </ul> |
| 83 | </div> |
326 | </div> |
| 84 | <div class="section" id="status"> |
327 | <div class="section"> |
| 85 | <h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id2" name="status">Status</a></h1> |
328 | <h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id2" id="status" name="status">Status</a></h1> |
| 86 | <p>This GLEP was approved as-is on 14-Jun-2004.</p> |
329 | <p>This GLEP was approved as-is on 14-Jun-2004.</p> |
| 87 | </div> |
330 | </div> |
| 88 | <div class="section" id="abstract"> |
331 | <div class="section"> |
| 89 | <h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id3" name="abstract">Abstract</a></h1> |
332 | <h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id3" id="abstract" name="abstract">Abstract</a></h1> |
| 90 | <p>The current handling of users and groups in the portage system lacks |
333 | <p>The current handling of users and groups in the portage system lacks |
| 91 | policy and a decent API. We need an API that is both simple for |
334 | policy and a decent API. We need an API that is both simple for |
| 92 | developers and end users.</p> |
335 | developers and end users.</p> |
| 93 | </div> |
336 | </div> |
| 94 | <div class="section" id="motivation"> |
337 | <div class="section"> |
| 95 | <h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id4" name="motivation">Motivation</a></h1> |
338 | <h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id4" id="motivation" name="motivation">Motivation</a></h1> |
| 96 | <p>Currently the policy is left up to respective ebuild maintainers to |
339 | <p>Currently the policy is left up to respective ebuild maintainers to |
| 97 | choose the username, id, shell settings, etc... and to have them added |
340 | choose the username, id, shell settings, etc... and to have them added |
| 98 | in the right place at the right time in the right way. When the |
341 | in the right place at the right time in the right way. When the |
| 99 | addition of users was found to often times have broken logic, the |
342 | addition of users was found to often times have broken logic, the |
| 100 | enewuser and enewgroup functions were designed to remove all the |
343 | enewuser and enewgroup functions were designed to remove all the |
| 101 | details. However, these functions still suffer from some fundamental |
344 | details. However, these functions still suffer from some fundamental |
| 102 | problems. First, there is no local customization. Second, maintainers |
345 | problems. First, there is no local customization. Second, maintainers |
| 103 | still use the functions improperly (binary packages have suffered the |
346 | still use the functions improperly (binary packages have suffered the |
| 104 | most thus far). Third, the functions are not portable across non-linux |
347 | most thus far). Third, the functions are not portable across non-linux |
| 105 | systems and not friendly to cross compiling or other exotic setups. |
348 | systems and not friendly to cross compiling or other exotic setups. |
| 106 | There are other reasons, but these listed few are enough to warrant |
349 | There are other reasons, but these listed few are enough to warrant |
| 107 | change.</p> |
350 | change.</p> |
| 108 | </div> |
351 | </div> |
| 109 | <div class="section" id="specification"> |
352 | <div class="section"> |
| 110 | <h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id5" name="specification">Specification</a></h1> |
353 | <h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id5" id="specification" name="specification">Specification</a></h1> |
| 111 | <div class="section" id="portage-structure"> |
354 | <div class="section"> |
| 112 | <h2><a class="toc-backref" href="#id6" name="portage-structure">Portage Structure</a></h2> |
355 | <h2><a class="toc-backref" href="#id6" id="portage-structure" name="portage-structure">Portage Structure</a></h2> |
| 113 | <div class="section" id="defining-accounts"> |
356 | <div class="section"> |
| 114 | <h3><a class="toc-backref" href="#id7" name="defining-accounts">Defining Accounts</a></h3> |
357 | <h3><a class="toc-backref" href="#id7" id="defining-accounts" name="defining-accounts">Defining Accounts</a></h3> |
| 115 | <p>New directories will need to be added to the rsync tree to store the files |
358 | <p>New directories will need to be added to the rsync tree to store the files |
| 116 | that define the default values for new accounts. They will be stored on a |
359 | that define the default values for new accounts. They will be stored on a |
| 117 | per-profile basis, that way sub-profiles may easily override parent profiles. |
360 | per-profile basis, that way sub-profiles may easily override parent profiles. |
| 118 | The default location will be the base profile since all other profiles inherit |
361 | The default location will be the base profile since all other profiles inherit |
| 119 | from there.</p> |
362 | from there.</p> |
| 120 | <pre class="literal-block"> |
363 | <pre class="literal-block"> |
| 121 | portage/profiles/base/accounts/ |
364 | portage/profiles/base/accounts/ |
| 122 | user/<username> |
365 | user/<username> |
| 123 | group/<groupname> |
366 | group/<groupname> |
| 124 | accounts |
367 | accounts |
| 125 | </pre> |
368 | </pre> |
| 126 | <p>The files are named with the respective user/group name since they need |
369 | <p>The files are named with the respective user/group name since they need |
| 127 | to be unique in their respective domains. For example, the file |
370 | to be unique in their respective domains. For example, the file |
| 128 | detailing the ntp user would be located accounts/user/ntp. Each |
371 | detailing the ntp user would be located accounts/user/ntp. Each |
| 129 | username file will detail the required information about each user. |
372 | username file will detail the required information about each user. |
| 130 | Certain account features that exist on one class of systems (Linux) but |
373 | Certain account features that exist on one class of systems (Linux) but |
| 131 | not on others (*BSD) can be redefined in their respective subprofiles. Each |
374 | not on others (*BSD) can be redefined in their respective subprofiles. Each |
| 132 | groupname will follow similar guidelines. The accounts file will be used to |
375 | groupname will follow similar guidelines. The accounts file will be used to |
| 133 | describe global account defaults such as the default range of 'valid system' |
376 | describe global account defaults such as the default range of 'valid system' |
| 134 | ids. For example, if the UID 123 is already used on a system, but the ntp |
377 | ids. For example, if the UID 123 is already used on a system, but the ntp |
| 135 | user defaults to '123', we obviously cannot just duplicate it. So we |
378 | user defaults to '123', we obviously cannot just duplicate it. So we |
| 136 | would select the next available UID on the system based upon the range |
379 | would select the next available UID on the system based upon the range |
| 137 | defined here.</p> |
380 | defined here.</p> |
| 138 | </div> |
381 | </div> |
| 139 | <div class="section" id="local-overrides"> |
382 | <div class="section"> |
| 140 | <h3><a class="toc-backref" href="#id8" name="local-overrides">Local Overrides</a></h3> |
383 | <h3><a class="toc-backref" href="#id8" id="local-overrides" name="local-overrides">Local Overrides</a></h3> |
| 141 | <p>Following the tried and true style of custom local portage files being |
384 | <p>Following the tried and true style of custom local portage files being |
| 142 | found in /etc/portage, this new system will follow the same. Users can |
385 | found in /etc/portage, this new system will follow the same. Users can |
| 143 | setup their own directory heirarchy in /etc/portage/profile/accounts/ that |
386 | setup their own directory heirarchy in /etc/portage/profile/accounts/ that |
| 144 | mimics the heirarchy found in the portage tree. When portage attempts to add |
387 | mimics the heirarchy found in the portage tree. When portage attempts to add |
| 145 | a new user, it will first check /etc/portage/profile/accounts/user/<username>. |
388 | a new user, it will first check /etc/portage/profile/accounts/user/<username>. |
| 146 | If it does not exist, it will simply use the default definition in the |
389 | If it does not exist, it will simply use the default definition in the |
| 147 | portage tree.</p> |
390 | portage tree.</p> |
| 148 | </div> |
391 | </div> |
| 149 | </div> |
392 | </div> |
| 150 | <div class="section" id="developer-interface"> |
393 | <div class="section"> |
| 151 | <h2><a class="toc-backref" href="#id9" name="developer-interface">Developer Interface</a></h2> |
394 | <h2><a class="toc-backref" href="#id9" id="developer-interface" name="developer-interface">Developer Interface</a></h2> |
| 152 | <div class="section" id="eusers-egroups"> |
395 | <div class="section"> |
| 153 | <h3><a class="toc-backref" href="#id10" name="eusers-egroups">EUSERS + EGROUPS</a></h3> |
396 | <h3><a class="toc-backref" href="#id10" id="eusers-egroups" name="eusers-egroups">EUSERS + EGROUPS</a></h3> |
| 154 | <p>Ebuilds that wish to add users or groups to the system must set these |
397 | <p>Ebuilds that wish to add users or groups to the system must set these |
| 155 | variables. They are both space delimited lists that tells portage what |
398 | variables. They are both space delimited lists that tells portage what |
| 156 | users/groups must be added to the system before emerging the ebuild. The |
399 | users/groups must be added to the system before emerging the ebuild. The |
| 157 | maintainer of the ebuild can assume the users/groups they have listed |
400 | maintainer of the ebuild can assume the users/groups they have listed |
| 158 | exist before the functions in the ebuild (pkg_setup, src_install, etc...) |
401 | exist before the functions in the ebuild (pkg_setup, src_install, etc...) |
| 159 | are ever run.</p> |
402 | are ever run.</p> |
| 160 | </div> |
403 | </div> |
| 161 | <div class="section" id="id1"> |
404 | <div class="section"> |
| 162 | <h3><a class="toc-backref" href="#id11" name="id1">Defining Accounts</a></h3> |
405 | <h3><a class="toc-backref" href="#id11" id="id1" name="id1">Defining Accounts</a></h3> |
| 163 | <p>Any developer is free to add users/groups in their ebuilds provided they |
406 | <p>Any developer is free to add users/groups in their ebuilds provided they |
| 164 | create the required account definition files.</p> |
407 | create the required account definition files.</p> |
| 165 | </div> |
408 | </div> |
| 166 | </div> |
409 | </div> |
| 167 | <div class="section" id="user-interface"> |
410 | <div class="section"> |
| 168 | <h2><a class="toc-backref" href="#id12" name="user-interface">User Interface</a></h2> |
411 | <h2><a class="toc-backref" href="#id12" id="user-interface" name="user-interface">User Interface</a></h2> |
| 169 | <div class="section" id="users-update"> |
412 | <div class="section"> |
| 170 | <h3><a class="toc-backref" href="#id13" name="users-update">users-update</a></h3> |
413 | <h3><a class="toc-backref" href="#id13" id="users-update" name="users-update">users-update</a></h3> |
| 171 | <p>When this script is run, all the users/groups that have been added by |
414 | <p>When this script is run, all the users/groups that have been added by |
| 172 | portage to the system will be shown along with the packages that have |
415 | portage to the system will be shown along with the packages that have |
| 173 | added said users/groups. Here they can delete accounts that are no longer |
416 | added said users/groups. Here they can delete accounts that are no longer |
| 174 | required by the currently installed packages (and optionally run a |
417 | required by the currently installed packages (and optionally run a |
| 175 | script that will try to locate all files on the system that may still be |
418 | script that will try to locate all files on the system that may still be |
| 176 | owned by the account).</p> |
419 | owned by the account).</p> |
| 177 | </div> |
420 | </div> |
| 178 | <div class="section" id="features-noautoaccts"> |
421 | <div class="section"> |
| 179 | <h3><a class="toc-backref" href="#id14" name="features-noautoaccts">FEATURES=noautoaccts</a></h3> |
422 | <h3><a class="toc-backref" href="#id14" id="features-noautoaccts" name="features-noautoaccts">FEATURES=noautoaccts</a></h3> |
| 180 | <p>This is for the people who never want portage creating accounts for them. |
423 | <p>This is for the people who never want portage creating accounts for them. |
| 181 | When portage needs to add an account to the system but "noautoaccts" is |
424 | When portage needs to add an account to the system but "noautoaccts" is |
| 182 | in FEATURES, portage will abort with a message instructing the user to |
425 | in FEATURES, portage will abort with a message instructing the user to |
| 183 | add the accounts that are listed in EUSERS and EGROUPS. This is |
426 | add the accounts that are listed in EUSERS and EGROUPS. This is |
| 184 | obviously a required step before the package will be emerged.</p> |
427 | obviously a required step before the package will be emerged.</p> |
| 185 | </div> |
428 | </div> |
| 186 | </div> |
429 | </div> |
| 187 | </div> |
430 | </div> |
| 188 | <div class="section" id="rationale"> |
431 | <div class="section"> |
| 189 | <h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id15" name="rationale">Rationale</a></h1> |
432 | <h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id15" id="rationale" name="rationale">Rationale</a></h1> |
| 190 | <p>Developers no longer have to worry about how to properly add users/groups |
433 | <p>Developers no longer have to worry about how to properly add users/groups |
| 191 | to systems and worry about whether or not their code will work on all |
434 | to systems and worry about whether or not their code will work on all |
| 192 | systems (LDAP vs local shadow vs cross compile vs etc...). Users can |
435 | systems (LDAP vs local shadow vs cross compile vs etc...). Users can |
| 193 | easily override the defaults Gentoo has before dictated. The default |
436 | easily override the defaults Gentoo has before dictated. The default |
| 194 | passwd and group database can once again be trimmed down to the barest of |
437 | passwd and group database can once again be trimmed down to the barest of |
| 195 | accounts.</p> |
438 | accounts.</p> |
| 196 | </div> |
439 | </div> |
| 197 | <div class="section" id="backwards-compatibility"> |
440 | <div class="section"> |
| 198 | <h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id16" name="backwards-compatibility">Backwards Compatibility</a></h1> |
441 | <h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id16" id="backwards-compatibility" name="backwards-compatibility">Backwards Compatibility</a></h1> |
| 199 | <p>Handled in similar fashion as other portage rollouts. When using the new |
442 | <p>Handled in similar fashion as other portage rollouts. When using the new |
| 200 | account system, add a DEPEND for the required version of portage to the |
443 | account system, add a DEPEND for the required version of portage to the |
| 201 | ebuild.</p> |
444 | ebuild.</p> |
| 202 | </div> |
445 | </div> |
| 203 | <div class="section" id="references"> |
446 | <div class="section"> |
| 204 | <h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id17" name="references">References</a></h1> |
447 | <h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id17" id="references" name="references">References</a></h1> |
| 205 | <table class="docutils footnote" frame="void" id="apibug" rules="none"> |
448 | <table class="docutils footnote" frame="void" id="apibug" rules="none"> |
| 206 | <colgroup><col class="label" /><col /></colgroup> |
449 | <colgroup><col class="label" /><col /></colgroup> |
| 207 | <tbody valign="top"> |
450 | <tbody valign="top"> |
| 208 | <tr><td class="label"><a name="apibug">[1]</a></td><td><a class="reference" href="http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=8634">http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=8634</a></td></tr> |
451 | <tr><td class="label"><a name="apibug">[1]</a></td><td><a class="reference" href="http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=8634">http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=8634</a></td></tr> |
| 209 | </tbody> |
452 | </tbody> |
| 210 | </table> |
453 | </table> |
| 211 | </div> |
454 | </div> |
| 212 | <div class="section" id="copyright"> |
455 | <div class="section"> |
| 213 | <h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id18" name="copyright">Copyright</a></h1> |
456 | <h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id18" id="copyright" name="copyright">Copyright</a></h1> |
| 214 | <p>This document has been placed in the public domain.</p> |
457 | <p>This document has been placed in the public domain.</p> |
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458 | </div> |
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