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| = Retire the NIS(+) user-space utility programs =
| | #REDIRECT [[Changes/retire_NIS_user_space_utils]] |
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| == Summary ==
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| This change is about retiring the ypbind, yp-tools, and ypserv packages, and removal of the {nis,yp}domainname user-space utility programs from the hostname package.
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| == Owner ==
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| * Name: [[User:besser82 | Björn Esser]]
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| * Email: besser82@fedoraproject.org
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| == Current status ==
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| * Targeted release: [[Releases/36 | Fedora Linux 36 ]]
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| * Last updated: {{REVISIONYEAR}}-{{REVISIONMONTH}}-{{REVISIONDAY2}}
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| * FESCo issue: <will be assigned by the Wrangler>
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| * Tracker bug: <will be assigned by the Wrangler>
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| * Release notes tracker: <will be assigned by the Wrangler>
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| == Detailed Description ==
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| Those utility programs used to be present on virtually any UNIX system for decades, but are starting to become more and more deprecated. Also NIS(+) is known for not being secure at all. As we are going to [https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/User:Besser82/Changes/drop_NIS_support_from_PAM remove the support for NIS(+) in PAM] during this development cycle, we also should get rid of those.
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| == Feedback ==
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| There was some discussion on [https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/devel@lists.fedoraproject.org/thread/T662DD2FD3YNPTVTOPCYFQRSOQCJWCSZ/ the fedora-devel mailing-list]. Some people are reluctant about the removal of NIS(+) user-space support, while most are okay with it as there are more secure alternatives (LDAP, FreeIPA, etc.) available. The FPL is +1 on doing so.
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| == Benefit to Fedora ==
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| With this change we start directing our users and developers to move away from NIS(+) to secure alternatives like LDAP and/or FreeIPA.
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| == Scope ==
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| * Proposal owners:
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| ** Retire the ypbind, yp-tools, and ypserv packages from Fedora.
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| ** Remove the {nis,yp}domainname user-space utility programs from the hostname package.
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| * Other developers:
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| ** Test this change.
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| * Release engineering: [https://pagure.io/releng/issue/10352 #10352]
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| * Policies and guidelines: N/A (not needed for this Change)
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| * Trademark approval: N/A (not needed for this Change)
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| * Alignment with Objectives: N/A
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| == Upgrade/compatibility impact ==
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| Users that were relying on support for NIS(+) will need to move to secure alternatives like LDAP and/or FreeIPA.
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| == How To Test ==
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| Check whether the named utility programs are still installed on your system after upgrading. If they are gone, everything is fine.
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| == User Experience ==
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| For some users this change may be a bit disruptive and it may require some learning curve for switching to alternative solutions.
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| == Dependencies ==
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| There are actually no external dependencies.
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| == Contingency Plan ==
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| * Contingency mechanism: Unretire the packages and build them for Fedora 36.
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| * Contingency deadline: At beta freeze.
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| * Blocks release? Yes.
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| == Documentation ==
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| The documentation about those utility programs should be dropped, if there even is any.
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| == Release Notes ==
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| The NIS(+) user-space utility programs have been removed from the distribution.
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