From: Serge Hallyn Date: Tue, 4 May 2021 19:39:26 +0000 (-0500) Subject: manpages: mention NSS in new[ug]idmap manpages X-Git-Tag: v4.9~28^2 X-Git-Url: http://git.ipfire.org/?a=commitdiff_plain;h=refs%2Fpull%2F332%2Fhead;p=thirdparty%2Fshadow.git manpages: mention NSS in new[ug]idmap manpages Closes #328 Signed-off-by: Serge Hallyn --- diff --git a/man/newgidmap.1.xml b/man/newgidmap.1.xml index 71b03e567..76fc1e306 100644 --- a/man/newgidmap.1.xml +++ b/man/newgidmap.1.xml @@ -88,7 +88,8 @@ DESCRIPTION The newgidmap sets /proc/[pid]/gid_map based on its - command line arguments and the gids allowed in /etc/subgid. + command line arguments and the gids allowed (either in /etc/subgid or + through the configured NSS subid module). Note that the root user is not exempted from the requirement for a valid /etc/subgid entry. diff --git a/man/newuidmap.1.xml b/man/newuidmap.1.xml index a6f1f0852..44eca50a4 100644 --- a/man/newuidmap.1.xml +++ b/man/newuidmap.1.xml @@ -88,7 +88,8 @@ DESCRIPTION The newuidmap sets /proc/[pid]/uid_map based on its - command line arguments and the uids allowed in /etc/subuid. + command line arguments and the uids allowed (either in /etc/subuid or + through the configured NSS subid module). Note that the root user is not exempted from the requirement for a valid /etc/subuid entry.