Re: nginx service modify user

[Ludovic Courtès]

Hi James,

James Richardson <address@hidden> skribis:

> I've managed to get nginx running as service (I'm running GuixSD). I
> would like the nginx user to be in supplementary groups, obviously
> usermod and vim /etc/group are not the proper solution.
>
> %nginx-accounts seems not to be exported from (gnu services web).
>
> Is there a way to add supplementary groups to the nginx user?

Not yet, but this kind of customization is what’s being discussed at
<https://bugs.gnu.org/27155>, so it’s good that you’re sharing this use
case now.

Out of curiosity, what’s the desired effect of adding these
supplementary groups?

Thanks,
Ludo’.