rsyncing feeling

[Michael Galea]

David J Patrick wrote:
> Michael Galea wrote:
> 
>>
>> If you don't have too many systems/users and you have control over 
>> them, why not just normalize the UIDs/GIDs now?
>>
>> For a user (GID 1000, UID 1000) modify the /etc/passwd file (e.g. 
>> 1000:1000 to 1001:1001)
>> Modify the /etc/group file (e.g. 1000 to 1001)
> 
> 
> check !
> 
>> find / -xdev -uid 1000 -print -exec chown 1001 {} \;
>> find / -xdev -gid 1000 -print -exec chgrp 1001 {} \;
> 
> 
> makes sense of after a bit of RTFM
> 
>>
>> When I used to manage multiple systems I would either copy from 
>> /etc/passwd
> 
> 
> you mean .. when performing the above operation, you'd get the values 
> from /etc/passwd ?
>
Sometimes, when bringing up an exact copy of a server, I would just copy 
the whole passwd file over.  Most often though, I would just copy 
specific entries.  Note that I never had to manage more than about six 
machines on a network of about 30-40 users.
Nowadays I am in the happier state of just managing my home network (2 
hosts, 3 users!), where I create user accounts first on my 
firewall/network share box, and then on the individual hosts.


>> or manually specify UID/GID at account creation time.
> 
> 
> That's what I'll do from now on,
> very helpful MG !
> thanks,
> djp
> 
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