Date: Sun, 8 Feb 2004 20:36:40 -0500 From: Adam Weinberger <adamw@FreeBSD.org> To: Stacey Roberts <stacey@vickiandstacey.com> Cc: freebsd-gnome@freebsd.org Subject: Re: portupgrade -rf gettext -m BATCH=yes fails at gnomemeeting stage Message-ID: <20040209013640.GZ3365@toxic.magnesium.net> In-Reply-To: <20040209012937.GV38997@crom.vickiandstacey.com> References: <20040207232914.GB38997@crom.vickiandstacey.com> <20040208025835.GC38997@crom.vickiandstacey.com> <20040208042100.GB3365@toxic.magnesium.net> <20040208112555.GD38997@crom.vickiandstacey.com> <20040208172302.GK3365@toxic.magnesium.net> <20040208212558.GP38997@crom.vickiandstacey.com> <opr22ms7m38ckrg5@smtp.central.cox.net> <20040209002306.GS38997@crom.vickiandstacey.com> <20040209004934.GU3365@toxic.magnesium.net> <20040209012937.GV38997@crom.vickiandstacey.com>
next in thread | previous in thread | raw e-mail | index | archive | help
>> (02.08.2004 @ 2029 PST): Stacey Roberts said, in 3.4K: << > When I check /etc/passwd, I see: > gdm:*:92:92:GNOME Display Manager:/nonexistent:/sbin/nologin > > Have I done something wrong? > >> end of "Re: portupgrade -rf gettext -m BATCH=yes fails at gnomemeeting stage" from Stacey Roberts << Just because gdm says its home directory is /nonexistent doesn't mean you have to go create the directory yourself. As I said before: /nonexistent is for when having a home directory that exists is a security risk. By creating it, you've compromised that particular bit of security. What's the hostnames of those servers again? # Adam -- Adam Weinberger adam@vectors.cx // adamw@FreeBSD.org // adamw@magnesium.net http://www.vectors.cx
Want to link to this message? Use this URL: <https://mail-archive.FreeBSD.org/cgi/mid.cgi?20040209013640.GZ3365>