bug#7572: [PATCH] PAM support for su

[Voelker, Bernhard]

Jim Meyering wrote:
> Ludwig Nussel wrote:
>> Jim Meyering wrote:
>>>  - tests would be most welcome, but I won't insist on those
>>
>> Hmm, I'm not sure that's feasible. Tests would need to run as
>> root and they'd likely have to modify /etc/pam.d.
>
> root-only tests are not a problem.
> There are already quite a few.  For examples,
> see the scripts under tests/ that use "require_root_".
> However, as you imply, if the only way to test is
> by changing the likes of /etc/pam.d, then it's easy:
> automated tests are not an option ;-)

maybe in a temporary chroot (unless that's overkill)?

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Have a nice day,
Berny