Re: [PATCH 1/1] image.bbclass: add a method to add/delete/modify user/group settings

[ChenQi <Qi.Chen@windriver.com>]

On 07/05/2013 04:39 PM, Martin Jansa wrote:
> On Fri, Jul 05, 2013 at 02:07:28PM +0800, Qi.Chen@windriver.com wrote:
>> From: Chen Qi <Qi.Chen@windriver.com>
>>
>> We may want to add a user or group which does not logically belong to
>> any specific package. For example, we may want to add a user with the
>> name 'tester' to our image. Besides, we may want to delete or modify
>> user/group in our image.
>>
>> This patch adds a variable, USER_GROUP_SETTINGS, which is dedicated
>> to these tasks. The configuration format is detailed in the local.conf.
>> sample.extended file.
>>
>> This patch also adds a function, set_user_group, which happens at
>> the end of the ROOTFS_POSTPROCESS_COMMAND. It handles the settings
>> in the USER_GROUP_SETTINGS variable.
> Why not use extra package just with user?
>
> See "[PATCH v3 0/5] Allow xuser to shutdown (cover letter only)"
I considered this approach (see 
https://bugzilla.yoctoproject.org/show_bug.cgi?id=4074 for more 
details), but I finally gave it up because of the following two reasons.
1) The users may not want  to mess with bb files, as is the situation 
with our company's customers.
2) Configuring user/group through .conf file is more convenient.

I noticed Laurentiu's patch about xuser and shutdown, and I've read 
though it carefully.
The xuser is kind of special, as it's to some extend "common".

Best Regards,
Chen Qi