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* [https://discussion.fedoraproject.org/t/f42-change-proposal-deprecate-pam-ssh-agent-component-self-contained/138977 Discussion thread] | * [https://discussion.fedoraproject.org/t/f42-change-proposal-deprecate-pam-ssh-agent-component-self-contained/138977 Discussion thread] | ||
* FESCo issue: [https://pagure.io/fesco/issue/3321 #3321] | * FESCo issue: [https://pagure.io/fesco/issue/3321 #3321] | ||
* Tracker bug: | * Tracker bug: [https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2338440 #2338440] | ||
* Release notes tracker: | * Release notes tracker: [https://gitlab.com/fedora/docs/fedora-linux-documentation/release-notes/-/issues/154 #154] | ||
== Detailed Description == | == Detailed Description == | ||
Latest revision as of 16:52, 16 January 2025
Remove pam-ssh-agent component
Summary
Drop pam_ssh_agent_auth component from Fedora 42
Owner
- Name: Dmitry Belyavskiy
- Email: dbelyavs@redhat.com
Current status
- Targeted release: Fedora Linux 42
- Last updated: 2025-01-16
- Announced
- Discussion thread
- FESCo issue: #3321
- Tracker bug: #2338440
- Release notes tracker: #154
Detailed Description
pam_ssh_agent_auth is a subpackage of openssh developed separately. Last years its development has effectively stopped and we are not aware of it being used actively.
The goal of this proposal is to drop this package (as it will be done in RHEL10) to reduce the maintenance burden.
Feedback
Benefit to Fedora
- Removing a package of limited use and maintenance
- Reducing the maintenance burden
Scope
- Proposal owners: remove the corresponding files from OpenSSH package
- Other developers:
- Release engineering: #Releng issue number
- Policies and guidelines: N/A (not needed for this Change)
- Trademark approval: N/A (not needed for this Change)
- Alignment with the Fedora Strategy:
Upgrade/compatibility impact
The users can still use this package from previous distributions if they really need it.
Early Testing (Optional)
Do you require 'QA Blueprint' support? N
How To Test
User Experience
I expect the user experience effects to be minor because of quite limited usage of this package
Dependencies
None
Contingency Plan
There are 2 relevant options:
- Return the previous state of the package
- build a more modern alternative, pam_rssh, https://github.com/z4yx/pam_rssh, for Fedora
- Blocks release? No
Documentation
N/A (not a System Wide Change)
Release Notes
We drop pam_ssh_agent_auth module