From owner-freebsd-gnome@FreeBSD.ORG Sun Feb 8 18:43:17 2004 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-gnome@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 449EB16A4CE; Sun, 8 Feb 2004 18:43:17 -0800 (PST) Received: from heisenberg.zen.co.uk (heisenberg.zen.co.uk [212.23.8.70]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id E74A743D2F; Sun, 8 Feb 2004 18:43:16 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from stacey@vickiandstacey.com) Received: from 82-68-31-177.dsl.in-addr.zen.co.uk ([82.68.31.177] helo=crom.vickiandstacey.com) by heisenberg.zen.co.uk with esmtp (Exim 4.22) id 1Aq1OG-0004Cd-1c; Mon, 09 Feb 2004 02:43:16 +0000 Received: from crom.vickiandstacey.com (localhost [127.0.0.1]) i192gvCi074885; Mon, 9 Feb 2004 02:43:09 GMT (envelope-from stacey@crom.vickiandstacey.com) Received: (from stacey@localhost) by crom.vickiandstacey.com (8.12.10/8.12.10/Submit) id i192gq2t074884; Mon, 9 Feb 2004 02:42:52 GMT (envelope-from stacey) Date: Mon, 9 Feb 2004 02:42:52 +0000 From: Stacey Roberts To: Adam Weinberger Message-ID: <20040209024252.GX38997@crom.vickiandstacey.com> References: <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> <20040209002306.GS38997@crom.vickiandstacey.com> <20040209004934.GU3365@toxic.magnesium.net> <20040209012937.GV38997@crom.vickiandstacey.com> <20040209013640.GZ3365@toxic.magnesium.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <20040209013640.GZ3365@toxic.magnesium.net> User-Agent: Mutt/1.4.1i X-Originating-Heisenberg-IP: [82.68.31.177] cc: freebsd-gnome@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: portupgrade -rf gettext -m BATCH=yes fails at gnomemeeting stage X-BeenThere: freebsd-gnome@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: GNOME for FreeBSD -- porting and maintaining List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 09 Feb 2004 02:43:17 -0000 Hi Adam, ----- Original Message ----- From: "Adam Weinberger " To: To Stacey Roberts Date: Mon, 09 Feb, 2004 01:36 GMT Subject: Re: portupgrade -rf gettext -m BATCH=yes fails at gnomemeeting stage > >> (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. I *didn't* "create anything.., this is what ended up in /etc/passwd, Adam. Or, am I missing something here? Regards, Stacey > > 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 -- Stacey Roberts B. Sc (HONS) Computer Science Web: www.vickiandstacey.com