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Bug 372231 - sys-auth/pambase: an env-update/eselect-like mechanism could be used to generate authfiles
Summary: sys-auth/pambase: an env-update/eselect-like mechanism could be used to gener...
Status: RESOLVED WONTFIX
Alias: None
Product: Gentoo Linux
Classification: Unclassified
Component: [OLD] Core system (show other bugs)
Hardware: All Linux
: Normal enhancement
Assignee: PAM Gentoo Team (OBSOLETE)
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Reported: 2011-06-19 08:10 UTC by Michał Górny
Modified: 2011-06-19 11:09 UTC (History)
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Description Michał Górny archtester Gentoo Infrastructure gentoo-dev Security 2011-06-19 08:10:58 UTC
Right now, pambase does install a set of static /etc/pam.d files based on USEflags passed. This is getting more and more inconvenient, considering the growing number of optional modules added.

I'd suggest installing smaller modules in the ebuild, and using a mechanism similar to env-update, or even an eselect module, to generate the actual modules based on user preferences without rebuilding pambase.
Comment 1 Diego Elio Pettenò (RETIRED) gentoo-dev 2011-06-19 11:04:11 UTC
No, already thought about it but unless _you_ come up with a full design this just won't happen.
Comment 2 Michał Górny archtester Gentoo Infrastructure gentoo-dev Security 2011-06-19 11:09:39 UTC
(In reply to comment #1)
> No, already thought about it but unless _you_ come up with a full design this
> just won't happen.

Could you explain a little more? Does this mean I have to provide a spec with explanation on how to achieve this, or a spec good enough to overcome some difficulties which you come up with earlier?