Date: Mon, 01 Aug 2011 23:31:39 +0200 From: Olli Hauer <ohauer@FreeBSD.org> To: Miroslav Lachman <000.fbsd@quip.cz> Cc: ports@FreeBSD.org, ohauer@FreeBSD.org, sahil@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: FreeBSD Port: postfix-2.8.4,1 Message-ID: <4E371B3B.7070806@FreeBSD.org> In-Reply-To: <4E371284.5010806@quip.cz> References: <4E368625.7010805@quip.cz> <4E370ADA.9060902@FreeBSD.org> <4E371284.5010806@quip.cz>
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On 2011-08-01 22:54, Miroslav Lachman wrote: > Olli Hauer wrote: >> On 2011-08-01 12:55, Miroslav Lachman wrote: >>> Hi, >>> I upgraded postfix-2.8.3,1 to postfix-2.8.4,1 yesterday and today I >>> realized, that postfix is nolonger in my manualy defined group >>> (maildirs:*:3125:postfix). I use this setting for many years without >>> problem. >>> >>> After the change to "use the ports framework to create USERS and >>> GROUPS" it means broken installation after upgrade. >>> >>> 1] I don't think it is good to touch user's customizations in users >>> or groups especially removing something silently >>> >>> 2] If something like this change happend, it should be mentioned in >>> UPDATING >>> >>> Am I forced to do manual work (adding postfix to my group) after >>> each upgrade? >>> >>> Miroslav Lachman >> >> >> Hi Miroslav, >> >> what do you mean with "postfix is nolonger in my manualy defined group"? > > I have postfix in group maildirs on my servers: > > maildirs:*:3125:postfix > > This is my group created many years ago (the server start its life as FreeBSD 6.0, now it runs 8.2). I am using this group for mail directories on all of my mailservers. > >> In the postfix port there was no code to remove the postfix user from >> any group or delete the postfix user. >> If my speculation is correct and this was not a fresh install, then the >> postfix user is now member of the groups *mail, postfix and maildirs*. > > Today (after Postfix upgrade) I have this in daily report: > > Backup passwd and group files: > elsa.codelab.cz group diffs: > 34c34 > < maildirs:*:3125:postfix > --- >> > maildirs:*:3125: > > So I looked in to /etc/group and found that postfix is no longer member of the group maildirs: > > maildirs:*:3125: > > I must re-add it to group maildirs, so now I have it right: > >> id postfix > uid=125(postfix) gid=125(postfix) groups=125(postfix),6(mail),3125(maildirs) > > Miroslav Lachman Oh, indeed. You hit a limitation of /usr/sbin/pw. The groups are applied with "pw usermod -G $grouplist" from pw(8): > -G grouplist Set additional group memberships for an account. grouplist > is a comma, space or tab-separated list of group names or > group numbers. The user's name is added to the group lists > in /etc/group, *and removed from any groups not specified in > grouplist*. I can think about a workaround for your case. Give me some time will do some tests. -- olli
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