From 2a9ab249726bc5b2dbded61b70a32f95cc85c57d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Iker Pedrosa Date: Tue, 12 May 2026 14:24:35 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] man/login.defs.5.xml: clarify documentation for multi-component usage The login.defs configuration file is used by multiple system components (shadow-utils, PAM, util-linux), but the documentation was unclear about this reality. This led to confusion about which parameters are relevant on different system configurations. Add explanatory paragraph clarifying that login.defs parameters may be used by shadow-utils, PAM, and other system components, with behaviour depending on system configuration and enabled authentication mechanisms. Signed-off-by: Iker Pedrosa --- man/login.defs.5.xml | 9 +++++++++ 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+) diff --git a/man/login.defs.5.xml b/man/login.defs.5.xml index aaf09f017..2192cd584 100644 --- a/man/login.defs.5.xml +++ b/man/login.defs.5.xml @@ -145,6 +145,15 @@ long numeric parameters is machine-dependent. + + This configuration file controls the behavior + of system tools for user and group management. + The parameters may be used by shadow-utils programs, PAM modules, + and other system components. + The actual behavior depends on the system configuration + and which authentication mechanisms are enabled. + + The following configuration items are provided: -- 2.47.3