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Re: [PATCH] completion: add _uids, _gids

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From: Oliver Kiddle <opk@xxxxxxx>
To: dana <dana@xxxxxxx>
Cc: zsh-workers@xxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [PATCH] completion: add _uids, _gids
Date: Fri, 10 Jul 2026 08:18:06 +0200
Archived-at: <https://zsh.org/workers/54938>
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dana wrote:
> most tools take either a name or an id for users/groups, but some specifically
> need an id. here are functions for that + updates to use them. and a few
> related/near-by changes

For _ports, we have an option for whether numbers or service names are
required/allowed. -n conflicts with the hidden style so is not the best
choice. I don't especially object to separate functions but it could
lead to uses of _alternatives for both _uids/_users where either are
allowed which would be fairly awful. Same for using _users || _uids. A
single function can handle that better.

Oliver

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