Re: user and group added by a package

[François Patte]

Le 08/02/2020 à 17:47, Doug H. a écrit :
> On Sat, 2020-02-08 at 10:44 +0100, François Patte wrote:
> > Bonjour,
> >
> > Sometimes when you install a package, the associated script create a
> > new
> > user or a new group. How can I see what is the package which added a
> > new
> > user or a new group.
> >
> > This is because rkhunter send warnings when a new user or a new group
> > is
> > created.
>
> I don't remember a time when such a user was not clear based on the
> name.
>
> So, maybe something like:
>
> grep -i <user> /var/log/dnf.log

Ok. This worked.

What I am now wondering is: why this package created an user when I
installed it and did not removed this user when I removed the package?

Anyway, thank you.