SCMOD-12755: Allow base images to run as non-root users

README.md

@@ -11,18 +11,6 @@ This project builds an openSUSE-based image which includes NodeJS version 10 and
 ### DejaVu Fonts
 [DejaVu Fonts](https://dejavu-fonts.github.io/) is pre-installed in the container. The DejaVu fonts are a font family based on the Bitstream Vera Fonts. Its purpose is to provide a wider range of characters while maintaining the original look and feel through the process of collaborative development.
 
-### Gosu
-[Gosu](https://github.com/tianon/gosu/) is pre-installed in the container. Gosu allows derived images to run commands as a specified user, rather than as the default user.  
-
-To use gosu, set the `RUNAS_USER` environment variable in the derived container's Dockerfile. Subsequent commands will then be run as the specified user:
-
-```
-ENV RUNAS_USER=my-user
-CMD ["whoami"] # Outputs my-user
-```
-
-Note: the user specified by the `RUNAS_USER` is expected to already exist, and the `CMD` will fail if this is not the case.
-
 ### Startup Scripts
 Any executable scripts added to the `/startup/startup.d/` directory will be automatically run each time the container is started (assuming the image entrypoint is not overwritten).
 

release-notes-2.3.0.md

@@ -4,9 +4,8 @@
 ${version-number}
 
 #### New Features
-- SCMOD-11949: The [gosu](https://github.com/tianon/gosu/) tool is now available in the base image.  
-  This tool allows derived images to run commands as a specified user, rather than as the default user.  
-  See the [README.md](https://github.com/CAFapi/opensuse-nodejs10-image/blob/master/README.md) for more details.
+- SCMOD-12755: The pre-installed startup scripts no longer requires root permissions to run. This allows containers
+  built on this image to run as arbitrary users.
 
 #### Known Issues
 - None