#!/bin/sh -e

# source the debconf library
. /usr/share/debconf/confmodule

check_and_create_group() {
        if [ -z `getent group nut` ]; then
                addgroup --quiet --system nut
#       else
#               printf "error: user \"nut\" already exists... see /usr/share/doc/nut/README.Debian\n"  &&  exit 1
        fi
}

check_and_create_user() {
        if [ -z `getent passwd nut` ]; then
                adduser --quiet --system --ingroup nut --home /var/lib/nut --no-create-home nut
#       else
#               printf "error: user \"nut\" already exists... see /usr/share/doc/nut/README.Debian\n"  &&  exit 1
        fi
}

case "$1" in

  install|upgrade)
    # Check for existing nut system account, and create it if needed
    check_and_create_group
    check_and_create_user
    ;;

  abort-upgrade)
    # do nothing
    ;;

  *)
    echo "$0: incorrect arguments: $*" >&2
    exit 1
    ;;
esac

#DEBHELPER#
db_stop


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