On Saturday 03 November 2007, Alin Năstac wrote:
> Donnie Berkholz wrote:
> > On 10:37 Sat 03 Nov     , Alin Năstac wrote:
> >> You have to create users and groups in both pkg_ functions:
> >>   - pkg_setup : when installation is performed the usual way, through
> >> compilation
> >>   - pkg_preinst: when installed from binary package (-k)
> >
> > You shouldn't, all pkg_* functions should always be run regardless of
> > binary or source package. File a portage bug if pkg_setup() isn't
> > getting run, don't work around it.
>
> If that is true (dunno, I didn't tested it yet)

it is true, please update your package to create the users whenever it's 
appropriate, and only once.

> then someone should 
> correct http://www.gentoo.org/proj/en/devrel/handbook/handbook.xml .
>
> Quote from the aforementioned document:

fixed.
-mike