[Rpm-maint] [rpm-software-management/rpm] Add a man page for rpm sysusers integration (PR #4126)

Michal Domonkos notifications at github.com
Thu Mar 12 12:42:44 UTC 2026


@dmnks commented on this pull request.



> +	On platforms without the standard UNIX account tools, a custom script or
+	program can be written, which must:
+	- Process *sysusers.d*(5) lines on standard input
+	- Create or modify users and groups accordingly
+	- Never delete any users or groups
+	- Handle the *--root* and *--replace* options like the original program
+	- Avoid changing the host if *--root* is used
+
+*%\_sysusersdir* _PATH_
+	Path to the drop-in directory where packages are supposed to install the
+	*sysusers.d*(5) files. Defaults to _/usr/lib/sysusers.d_.
+
+## Packagers
+
+*%add_sysusers* [*-b*] _LINE_
+	Interpret _LINE_ as if written in a *sysusers.d*(5) file and expand to a

Yep, already fixed those :sweat_smile: 

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