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+# Copyright 2021-2025 Gentoo Authors
+# Distributed under the terms of the GNU General Public License v2
+
+EAPI=8
+
+inherit acct-user
+
+DESCRIPTION="User for sci-misc/boinc"
+ACCT_USER_ID=352
+ACCT_USER_HOME=/var/lib/${PN}
+ACCT_USER_HOME_PERMS=0750
+ACCT_USER_GROUPS=( boinc docker video )
+
+acct-user_add_deps
+
+pkg_postinst() {
+	acct-user_pkg_postinst
+
+	elog "To run Docker application via Podman, BOINC needs to be granted permissions:"
+	elog "# usermod --add-subuids 1065536-1131071 boinc"
+	elog "# usermod --add-subgids 1065536-1131071 boinc"
+}