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I can login, create users, su to +</I>>><i> other users etc. etc (although only the creation of users actually uses +</I>>><i> the stuff in this package and I didn't know how to provide an encrypted +</I>>><i> password when testing that, so not sure if my tests are even vaguely valid!) +</I>>><i> +</I>>><i> Please test before I release it on the rest of Cauldron. +</I>>><i> +</I>>><i> Anyone who has any specific knowledge of this package I would very much +</I>>><i> appreciate a review. +</I>>><i> <A HREF="http://svnweb.mageia.org/packages/cauldron/shadow-utils/current/">http://svnweb.mageia.org/packages/cauldron/shadow-utils/current/</A> +</I>><i> +</I>><i> Has anyone checked this other than me yet? +</I>><i> +</I>><i> I'd like to push this but would like at least some other confirmation +</I>><i> that it doesn't break things :D +</I> + +OK, I asked twice, now you're all getting it! + +Pushed to cauldron proper now :p + +(I'm sure it'll be fine :D) + +Col + + +-- + +Colin Guthrie +colin(at)mageia.org +<A HREF="http://colin.guthr.ie/">http://colin.guthr.ie/</A> + +Day Job: + Tribalogic Limited <A HREF="http://www.tribalogic.net/">http://www.tribalogic.net/</A> +Open Source: + Mageia Contributor <A HREF="http://www.mageia.org/">http://www.mageia.org/</A> + PulseAudio Hacker <A HREF="http://www.pulseaudio.org/">http://www.pulseaudio.org/</A> + Trac Hacker <A HREF="http://trac.edgewall.org/">http://trac.edgewall.org/</A> + + +</PRE> + +<!--endarticle--> + <HR> + <P><UL> + <!--threads--> + <LI>Previous message: <A HREF="017333.html">[Mageia-dev] [usrmove] Please Test: shadow-utils package (TCB auth related) +</A></li> + <LI>Next message: <A HREF="017291.html">[Mageia-dev] [usrmove] Please Test: shadow-utils package (TCB auth related) +</A></li> + <LI> <B>Messages sorted by:</B> + <a href="date.html#17422">[ date ]</a> + <a href="thread.html#17422">[ thread ]</a> + <a href="subject.html#17422">[ subject ]</a> + <a href="author.html#17422">[ author ]</a> + </LI> + </UL> + +<hr> +<a href="https://www.mageia.org/mailman/listinfo/mageia-dev">More information about the Mageia-dev +mailing list</a><br> +</body></html> |