USERS/GROUPS in bsd.port.mk [was: FreeBSD Port: postfix-2.8.4, 1]

Sahil Tandon sahil at FreeBSD.org
Sun Aug 7 08:10:53 UTC 2011


On Wed, 2011-08-03 at 00:05:16 -0400, Sahil Tandon wrote:

> [ adding portmgr@ to the chain since we're in bpmk territory]
> 
> On Tue, 2011-08-02 at 15:09:49 +0200, Miroslav Lachman wrote:
> 
> > Sahil Tandon wrote:
> > >On Tue, 2011-08-02 at 00:04:14 +0200, olli hauer wrote:
> > >
> > >>No, you don't hit the limitation. It seems you really found a bug in
> > >>the Framework!
> > >>
> > >> From the Framework code in bsd.port.mk existing groups should honored.
> > >
> > >Along those lines, what about using groupmod instead of usermod?
> > >Perhaps due to my ignorance, it seems more straightforward and does not
> > >require much sed-fu; I've attached a (probably incomplete) patch to
> > >illustrate my thinking.  I understand what I am suggesting could
> > >introduce other problems, so please do not construe it as an as-is
> > >suggestion, but rather something to stoke discussion.
> > 
> > I tested your patch and it works for me.
> 
> [ .. ]
> 
> > Thank you for your time and working solution.

I filed ports/159577 for portmgr review.

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Sahil Tandon <sahil at FreeBSD.org>


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