#1111083 passwd: Trixie build missing "groupmems"

Package:
passwd
Source:
passwd
Description:
change and administer password and group data
Submitter:
Graeme Bragg
Date:
2025-08-14 16:03:02 UTC
Severity:
normal
Tags:
#1111083#5
Date:
2025-08-14 14:51:04 UTC
From:
To:
Dear Maintainer,

The build of the passwd package for Trixie is missing the groupmems binary.
The absence of this binary removes a standard method of retrieving group membership.
#1111083#10
Date:
2025-08-14 16:00:35 UTC
From:
To:
Control: tags -1 = wontfix

groupmems was rmeoved from the Debian build because Debian was in
the minority share of distros still shipping it.

If you just want to query group membership, id(1) is a better
interface (or directly use the query APIs from your favorite
programming language).

Chris