Date: Thu, 21 Nov 2002 13:24:22 -0500 From: Anclo <anclo@anclo.com> To: fcash@sd73.bc.ca, freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org Subject: Re: setting up system accounts with adduser Message-ID: <5.2.0.9.0.20021121131936.0262f0e0@imap.telissant.com> In-Reply-To: <200211211013.34680.fcash@sd73.bc.ca> References: <1037901655.3ddd1f574af66@vmail.3dresearch.com> <1037901655.3ddd1f574af66@vmail.3dresearch.com>
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At 01:13 PM 11/21/2002, you wrote: >On Thursday 21 November 2002 10:00, anclo@anclo.com wrote: > > I'm trying to set up the system accounts Gdnscache and Gdnslog needed for > > djbdns. > > > How should I set the home directory for these? Should it be /etc/dnscache? > > > Do system accounts need a home directory at all? > >/nonexistent works great in cases like these. This is the home directory >that >Apache and the like use. Thanx! >Question: Why are you using the ports tree to install djbdns which does all >this for you, plus will allow you to easily upgrade djbdns in the future? >That's what the ports tree is there for, afterall. :) Well, I have installed djbdns from the ports tree, /usr/ports/net/djbdns... Anclo To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-newbies" in the body of the message
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