[gentoo-dev] Best way to add new users in an ebuild?

[gentoo-dev] Best way to add new users in an ebuild?

[Stuart Herbert]

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Hi everyone,

I know that this has been asked before, but I couldn't find any final 
recommended way mentioned in those discussions.

So - I have an ebuild that needs to add a user.  What is the best way to do 
this?

Best regards,
Stu
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Re: [gentoo-dev] Best way to add new users in an ebuild?

[Lisa Marie Seelye]

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On Wed, 2003-08-27 at 11:12, Stuart Herbert wrote:
> Hi everyone,
> 
> I know that this has been asked before, but I couldn't find any final 
> recommended way mentioned in those discussions.

enewuser, source in /usr/lib/portage/bin/extra_functions.sh  Along with
enewgroup.

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-Lisa
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Re: [gentoo-dev] Best way to add new users in an ebuild?

[Chris Gianelloni]

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On Wed, 2003-08-27 at 11:25, Lisa Marie Seelye wrote:
> enewuser, source in /usr/lib/portage/bin/extra_functions.sh  Along with
> enewgroup.

enewuser has been added to portage itself?  What version was it added
in?  I have it on my system (portage-2.0.48-r5) and didn't even know it!

What versions of portage might still be in use that require the
functions in eutils?  Can we remove the "inherit eutils" from any ebuild
which uses these (and no other eutils functions)?

This isn't directed at you, Lisa, but rather the list in general.

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Chris Gianelloni
Developer, Gentoo Linux
Games Team

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Re: [gentoo-dev] Best way to add new users in an ebuild?

[Mike Frysinger]

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On Wednesday 27 August 2003 17:19, Chris Gianelloni wrote:
> enewuser has been added to portage itself?  What version was it added
> in?  I have it on my system (portage-2.0.48-r5) and didn't even know it!

it's planned to go in but dont rely on the fact that it is
-mike

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Re: [gentoo-dev] Best way to add new users in an ebuild?

[Chris Gianelloni]

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On Wed, 2003-08-27 at 11:12, Stuart Herbert wrote:
> Hi everyone,
> 
> I know that this has been asked before, but I couldn't find any final 
> recommended way mentioned in those discussions.
> 
> So - I have an ebuild that needs to add a user.  What is the best way to do 
> this?

inherit eutils
enewuser username, uid, shell, homedir, groups, extra options

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Chris Gianelloni
Developer, Gentoo Linux
Games Team

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