user.eclass
Description
The user eclass contains a suite of functions that allow ebuilds to quickly make sure users in the installed system are sane.
Functions
- enewuser <user> [-F] [-M] [uid] [shell] [homedir] [groups]
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Same as enewgroup, you are not required to understand how to properly add a user to the system. The only required parameter is the username. Default uid is (pass -1 for this) next available, default shell is /bin/false, default homedir is /dev/null, and there are no default groups.
If -F is passed, enewuser will always enforce specified UID and fail if it can not be assigned. If -M is passed, enewuser does not create the home directory if it does not exist.
- enewgroup <group> [gid]
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This function does not require you to understand how to properly add a group to the system. Just give it a group name to add and enewgroup will do the rest. You may specify the gid for the group or allow the group to allocate the next available one.
If -F is passed, enewgroup will always enforce specified GID and fail if it can not be assigned.
- esethome <user> <homedir>
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Update the home directory in a platform-agnostic way. Required parameters is the username and the new home directory. Specify -1 if you want to set home to the enewuser default of /dev/null. If the new home directory does not exist, it is created. Any previously existing home directory is NOT moved.
- esetshell <user> <shell>
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Update the shell in a platform-agnostic way. Required parameters is the username and the new shell. Specify -1 if you want to set shell to platform-specific nologin.
- esetcomment <user> <comment>
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Update the comment field in a platform-agnostic way. Required parameters is the username and the new comment.
- esetgroups <user> <groups>
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Update the group field in a platform-agnostic way. Required parameters is the username and the new list of groups, primary group first.
Reporting Bugs
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