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Feature #9726

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getent could list the attr databases

Added by Peter Tribble almost 5 years ago. Updated almost 5 years ago.

Status:
Closed
Priority:
Normal
Assignee:
Peter Tribble
Category:
cmd - userland programs
Start date:
2018-08-11
Due date:
% Done:

100%

Estimated time:
Difficulty:
Medium
Tags:
needs-triage
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External Bug:

Description

There's no reason why getent couldn't be extended to handle the attr databases:

user_attr
prof_attr
exec_attr
auth_attr

It would make it easier (and more standardized) to query local databases, and there's no way currently to examine those databases if they come from a nameservice.

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 #1

Updated by Electric Monk almost 5 years ago

  • Status changed from New to Closed
  • % Done changed from 0 to 100

git commit e5ecfaa0ff00b00d0b97e8638701ff77caeeab1d

commit  e5ecfaa0ff00b00d0b97e8638701ff77caeeab1d
Author: Peter Tribble <peter.tribble@gmail.com>
Date:   2018-08-17T02:19:26.000Z

    9726 getent could list the attr databases
    Reviewed by: Yuri Pankov <yuripv@yuripv.net>
    Reviewed by: Andy Fiddaman <omnios@citrus-it.co.uk>
    Reviewed by: Toomas Soome <tsoome@me.com>
    Reviewed by: Gergő Mihály Doma <domag02@gmail.com>
    Approved by: Robert Mustacchi <rm@joyent.com>

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