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Remove unused users and groups

Task Info (Flyspray)
Opened By pyfisch (pyfisch)
Task ID 76548
Type General Gripe
Project Arch Linux
Category Packages: Core
Version None
OS All
Opened 2022-11-13 14:35:42 UTC
Status Assigned
Assignee Sébastien Luttringer (seblu)

Details

Description:

The filesystem package creates a number of users and groups using systemd-sysusers. However many created groups are explicitly listed as "unused groups" in https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Users_and_groups#Unused_groups I see no reason to create these on new installations.

I addition I would remove the smmsp group used by sendmail, as sendmail is only available in the AUR. A diff is attached.

Additional info:

  • package version(s): 2022.10.18-1

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