On 2021/07/06 08:01, Markus Feilner wrote:
> It seems like there has been a strategic decision to not provide a fully commented aka documented sshd_config file in /etc anymore.
> I fell into the same pit some weeks ago. This makes it harder for people who like you and me only rarely change something in sshd config, I guess, but that's life.
>
> Afaik we have to create an sshd_config file from scratch now,
> and if you only need to give access to root, it should only
> have these lines (all other settings are defaults)
>   
This was listed as a probable fallout of the /usr-merge movement,
one that I thought to be of high concern, but was told that
user-addressable files would either be non-existent or stubs.

However it was mentioned that users might circumvent this by moving
the contents of all of the configs back to their useful
locations.

This is semi-equivalent to making the bootup and service process
no longer modifiable w/o having access to a development system to
recompile opaque, monolithic control programs vs. reconfiguration
by editing a shell script.

It's a shame the computer industry is moving away from personal
computers, and how the current CEO of what was the leading SW
company of the PC revolution has a vision to move consumers away
from desktops toward handhelds and tablets.

Being someone with a computer science degree, I've rarely felt
ok or fine with simple defaults (for better or worse).

-l