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@@ -4453,7 +4453,7 @@ A list of strings identifying devices to be used for ``swap space''
(@pxref{Memory Concepts,,, libc, The GNU C Library Reference Manual}).
For example, @code{'("/dev/sda3")}.
-@item @code{users} (default: @code{'()})
+@item @code{users} (default: @code{%base-user-accounts})
@itemx @code{groups} (default: @var{%base-groups})
List of user accounts and groups. @xref{User Accounts}.
@@ -4832,6 +4832,14 @@ to be present on the system. This includes groups such as ``root'',
specific devices such as ``audio'', ``disk'', and ``cdrom''.
@end defvr
+@defvr {Scheme Variable} %base-user-accounts
+This is the list of basic system accounts that programs may expect to
+find on a GNU/Linux system, such as the ``nobody'' account.
+
+Note that the ``root'' account is not included here. It is a
+special-case and is automatically added whether or not it is specified.
+@end defvr
+
@node Locales
@subsection Locales