51113 – PAM use flag description is dangerous if missunderstood.

Bug 51113 - PAM use flag description is dangerous if missunderstood.

Summary: PAM use flag description is dangerous if missunderstood.

Status:	RESOLVED FIXED

Alias:	None

Product:	[OLD] Docs-user
Classification:	Unclassified
Component:	USE Variable HOWTO (show other bugs)
Hardware:	All Linux

Importance:	High major (vote)
Assignee:	Gentoo's Team for Core System packages

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Reported:	2004-05-14 22:20 UTC by Vince Castellano
Modified:	2004-08-12 01:23 UTC (History)
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Description Vince Castellano 2004-05-14 22:20:41 UTC

The description for pam is as follows:
pam 	Adds support PAM (Pluggable Authentication Modules)

However, a -pam will bork a system, and this variable should only be used in non-system package specific use flag alterations. I think there should be some note, as this has been known (a few I know at least) that has broken their system or install due to this.

Reproducible: Always
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Comment 1 Roman Gaufman 2004-07-07 08:06:49 UTC

I agree that adding "dangerous" to the use flag description is a nice safety measure.

like: Adds PAM support - disabling is dangerous!

Comment 2 Robin Johnson archtester

2004-08-12 01:23:40 UTC

warning added (after I broke a box today when I missed the pam use flag due to USE=-*).