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Birthdate field under discussion also in Arch Linux (github.com)

submitted 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) by pglpm@lemmy.ca to c/linux@programming.dev

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Add a required birth date prompt (YYYY-MM-DD) to the user creation flow, stored as a systemd userdb JSON drop-in at /etc/userdb/.user on the target system.

Motivation

Recent age verification laws in California (AB-1043), Colorado (SB26-051), Brazil (Lei 15.211/2025), etc. require platforms to verify user age. Collecting birth date at install time ensures Arch Linux is compliant with these regulations.

This is just a pull request, no changes yet.

The pull-request discussion thread has been locked, just like it happened for the similar thread in Systemd, owing to the amount of negative comments...

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[–] Matty_r@programming.dev 5 points 1 day ago (2 children)

I've started updating my own Arch install script to work with Artix instead. Hopefully have it done in a few days.

[–] OrganicMustard@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Artix has a calamares installer, do you need a script?

[–] Matty_r@programming.dev 2 points 1 day ago

I don't need it, no. Its more akin to an unattended installer with a answer file - once you start the script you only need to input the new password for root and user account and thats it.

[–] silverneedle@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 day ago

Yes, this is the way. Big ups.