What's the advantage of synchronizing UID/GID across Linux machines?

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Published on 2014-06-10T05:14:28Z Indexed on 2014/06/10 21:28 UTC
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Before I plunge into the depths of how to synchronize UID's/GID's across my different Linux machines, I would like to know what is actually the benefit?

I know that this keeps file synchronization relatively easy (as ownership is "naturally" retained). However this can also be achieved otherwise depending on the transmission service.

Is there anything else that would benefit from consistent UIDs/GIDs?

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