[lfs] branch trunk updated: shadow: stop implying password shadowing was optional (or "potentionally incompatible)

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     new 6cda4a3c7 shadow: stop implying password shadowing was optional (or "potentionally incompatible)
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commit 6cda4a3c77276247d1bc5edd54fc4141a59feaa6
Author: Xi Ruoyao <[email protected]>
AuthorDate: Sat Aug 22 15:07:59 2026 +0800

    shadow: stop implying password shadowing was optional (or "potentionally incompatible)
    
    Today everything expects shadowed password and the BLFS PAM
    configuration does not work with unshadowed password at all.  I don't
    think anyone still really uses an unshadowed configuration for real now.
---
 chapter08/shadow.xml | 9 +++------
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)

diff --git a/chapter08/shadow.xml b/chapter08/shadow.xml
index 2b50c7f3a..ef20b7174 100644
--- a/chapter08/shadow.xml
+++ b/chapter08/shadow.xml
@@ -217,16 +217,13 @@ make -C man install-man</userinput></screen>
     groups; set and change their passwords; and perform other administrative
     tasks. For a full explanation of what <emphasis>password shadowing</emphasis>
     means, see the <filename>doc/HOWTO</filename> file within the unpacked
-    source tree. If you use Shadow support, keep in mind that programs which need
-    to verify passwords (display managers, FTP programs, pop3 daemons, etc.)
-    must be Shadow-compliant. That is, they must be able to work with
-    shadowed passwords.</para>
+    source tree.</para>
 
-    <para>To enable shadowed passwords, run the following command:</para>
+    <para>Enable shadowed passwords:</para>
 
 <screen><userinput>pwconv</userinput></screen>
 
-    <para>To enable shadowed group passwords, run:</para>
+    <para>Enable shadowed group passwords as well:</para>
 
 <screen><userinput>grpconv</userinput></screen>
 

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