[Bug 2002994] [NEW] sshd_config makes some changes awkward

[Kevin O'Gorman]

Public bug reported:

As distribted, the file sshd_config has apparently been modified from an
upstream version -- those lines that are NOT comments.  There is no good
way for me to change any of them, even though there is a sshd_config.d
directory for my changes.  That is because the files in the
sshd_config.d directory are invoked early, and the uncommented lines in
the sshd_config file override them.  I would have to modify the
sshd_config file which defeats the purpose of having the directory.

I suggest to adopt a method that I have seen elsewhere: put all of your
changes in a file and put the file in the .d directory.  Start the
filename with something like '50' so that it can sort before or after
any file contributed by the local admin.  Keep the sshd_config file as
you get it from upstream.

This is, after all, the reason that the .d directories exist.

In this way, admins do not have to modify distributed files, which
avoids awkwardness when the package is updated.

The same applies to ssh_config.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.04
Package: openssh-server 1:8.2p1-4ubuntu0.5
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.4.0-122.138-generic 5.4.192
Uname: Linux 5.4.0-122-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: wl
ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.24
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckResult: skip
CurrentDesktop: XFCE
Date: Mon Jan 16 06:29:16 2023
SourcePackage: openssh
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to focal on 2021-02-19 (696 days ago)

** Affects: openssh (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug focal

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Title:
  sshd_config makes some changes awkward

Status in openssh package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  As distribted, the file sshd_config has apparently been modified from
  an upstream version -- those lines that are NOT comments.  There is no
  good way for me to change any of them, even though there is a
  sshd_config.d directory for my changes.  That is because the files in
  the sshd_config.d directory are invoked early, and the uncommented
  lines in the sshd_config file override them.  I would have to modify
  the sshd_config file which defeats the purpose of having the
  directory.

  I suggest to adopt a method that I have seen elsewhere: put all of
  your changes in a file and put the file in the .d directory.  Start
  the filename with something like '50' so that it can sort before or
  after any file contributed by the local admin.  Keep the sshd_config
  file as you get it from upstream.

  This is, after all, the reason that the .d directories exist.

  In this way, admins do not have to modify distributed files, which
  avoids awkwardness when the package is updated.

  The same applies to ssh_config.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.04
  Package: openssh-server 1:8.2p1-4ubuntu0.5
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.4.0-122.138-generic 5.4.192
  Uname: Linux 5.4.0-122-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: wl
  ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.24
  Architecture: amd64
  CasperMD5CheckResult: skip
  CurrentDesktop: XFCE
  Date: Mon Jan 16 06:29:16 2023
  SourcePackage: openssh
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to focal on 2021-02-19 (696 days ago)

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