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Post #1497430

2026-04-12 12:08 UTC

@pid_eins with all the work on userdb, homed, nss and dynamic users, is it theoretically possible to have a modern distribution without /etc/passwd present?

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  • @pid_eins@mastodon.social 2026-04-13 11:01

    @levitating not right now, no. System users (as created by systemd-sysusers) are generally understood to be placed in /etc/passwd still.

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