diff --git a/profiles/base/accounts/group/perf b/profiles/base/accounts/group/perf
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--- /dev/null
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+group:perf
+gid:205
+users:
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diff --git a/profiles/base/accounts/user/perf b/profiles/base/accounts/user/perf
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index 0000000..d56a3d2
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+user:perf
+uid:205
+gid:205
+gecos:run perf in a non-root context