Re: removing "su" from coreutils [Re: Fwd: [PULL] su

[Pádraig Brady]

On 05/24/2012 03:07 PM, Jim Meyering wrote:
> Pádraig Brady wrote:

>> Well it's not clear cut to me, given that su
>> isn't really Linux specific.
> 
> Right, but how many non-Linux-based systems rely on coreutils' su?
> When this last came up, that the Hurd needed it was a deciding factor
> (along with Fedora/Suse, of course).

Fair point.

>> There was also a very related request for
>> `runuser` like functionality to be generally available:
>> http://bugs.gnu.org/8700
> 
> I wouldn't mind adding such a program to the list of things
> coreutils installs by default.  So far, no one has volunteered
> to do the work.

OK cool, I guess we can split up `runuser` and `su`.
I'll look at doing a separate `runuser` in coreutils upstream
in the next few weeks.

cheers,
Pádraig.