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On Thu, 2005-09-29 at 19:29 -0700, Steve Langasek wrote:
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<FONT COLOR="#000000">that would be one thing; but I don't see any reason why Debian should be</FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">expected to support passwd-only systems.</FONT>
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When I installed this debian system, many years ago it must be said, I was given the OPTION of using shadow passwords if I wished to do so, at the time (and mostly presently) I wished not to do so, for my own reasons. If Debian still gives that as an OPTION then packages shouldn't really expect that OPTION being chosen, unless there is a way that packages can specify a dependancy on shadow passwords so that they won't even attempt to install without them, then I think that Debian packages must not simply break when people do not pick the OPTION in the install process.<BR>
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Of course, as I say, it's been a long time since I've done a debian install, so maybe shadow is no longer optional but a requirement. In that case, fine.
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