From: mh+debian-packages@zugschlus.de   
      
   On Mon, Feb 23, 2026 at 09:17:00PM +0000, cacin@allfreemail.net wrote:   
   >The base-passwd package could by default enable shadow passwords, ship with a   
   >master passwd that has the 'x' character instead of '*' character, and ship   
   >with a master shadow file that corresponds to the master passwd file, with a   
   >matching order of entries. The passwd package already enables shadow passwords   
   >automatically by default anyway, so it is not a big change. System   
   >administrators still retain the option to disable shadow passwords afterwards   
   >if they want, by editing the /etc/passwd file.   
      
   I agree with that suggestion.   
      
   Greetings   
   Marc   
      
      
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