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man: document that changing --uid= doesn't work
Fixes: #28982 (cherry picked from commit d33121d) (cherry picked from commit 63c7f58) (cherry picked from commit c093134)
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owned by a different UID when logging in, the home directory and everything underneath it will have
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its ownership changed automatically before login completes.</para>
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<para>Note that changing this option for existing home directories generally has no effect on home
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directories that already have been registered locally (have a local <emphasis>binding</emphasis>), as
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the UID used for an account on the local system is determined when the home directory is first
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activated on it, and then remains in effect until the home directory is removed.</para>
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<para>Note that users managed by <command>systemd-homed</command> always have a matching group
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associated with the same name as well as a GID matching the UID of the user. Thus, configuring the
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GID separately is not permitted.</para></listitem>

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