Bug#231340: [Pkg-shadow-devel] Bug#231340: pwck complains about non-existent directory for nobody

[Christian Perrier]

(when dealing with a bug, let's try to do so through the bug
number. Thus, the BTS knows about our discussions)

Quoting Alexander Gattin (arg@online.com.ua):
> Hi!
>=20
> On Fri, Apr 22, 2005 at 06:49:34PM +0200, Christian Perrier wrote:
> > root@mykerinos:~# LC_ALL=3DC pwck
> > user nobody: directory /nonexistent does not exist
>=20
> Also:
> user uucp: directory /var/spool/uucp does not exist
> user list: directory /var/list does not exist
> user irc: directory /var/run/ircd does not exist
> user gnats: directory /var/lib/gnats does not exist
> user munin: directory /var/lib/munin does not exist
> user debian-so: directory /lib/debian-so does not exist
>=20
> > As the setting is Debian-specific, what should we do=A0?
> >=20
> > 1) don't fix this and let pwck warn about this
>=20
> I think we should do this.
>=20
> Especially given that the real source of annoyance was
> "tiger" software, which I use too and can confirm.
>=20
> > 2) fix pwck so that it does not complain about nobody
> > 3) add an "ignore" option for having it ignore some logins
>=20
> I really don't fear the additional work/study required
> for 2 and 3, but conceptually 1st way is the correct,
> because whole intent of pwck is to find all even minor
> inconsistencies.
>=20
> P.S. maybe reassign to tiger?


Reassign and mention that tiger should discard this warning=A0? Well,
maybe, yes.

I'm OK with the "wontfix" choice=A0: after all, this could be seen as an
inconsistency and thus pwck just does its work.