Bug 19024 - 6_s1: squid removal does not delete squid from passwd/group files
Summary: 6_s1: squid removal does not delete squid from passwd/group files
Status: RESOLVED INVALID
Alias: None
Product: Mageia
Classification: Unclassified
Component: RPM Packages (show other bugs)
Version: Cauldron
Hardware: x86_64 Linux
Priority: Normal normal
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Bruno Cornec
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Reported: 2016-07-22 15:27 CEST by Bit Twister
Modified: 2016-07-22 16:05 CEST (History)
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Source RPM: squid-3.5.20-1.mga6.x86_64
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Description Bit Twister 2016-07-22 15:27:38 CEST 
Description of problem:

squid rpm removal does not delete squid from /etc/passwd and group files

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Steps to Reproduce:
1. remove squid rpm
2. pwck -r
Marja Van Waes 2016-07-22 16:01:47 CEST

CC: (none) => marja11
Assignee: bugsquad => bruno

Comment 1 David Walser 2016-07-22 16:05:26 CEST 
This is nothing specific to this package.  The %_postun_userdel and %_postun_groupdel macros don't actually do anything.  This choice was made on purpose, because packages may leave files behind owned by those users/groups, and when re-installing the package, if it gets a different UID/GID next time, things might break.  In Squid's case, this is actually likely to happen (with the contents of /var/spool/squid), as an example.

Status: NEW => RESOLVED
Resolution: (none) => INVALID
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