Date: Wed, 11 Apr 2001 09:54:25 +1200 From: Jonathan Chen <jonathan.chen@itouch.co.nz> To: Michael Nottebrock <michaelnottebrock@gmx.net> Cc: TOPCAT CONSULTING <topcat@sk.sympatico.ca>, freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: changing anonymous ftp directory after install Message-ID: <20010411095425.B72535@itouchnz.itouch> In-Reply-To: <028701c0c1ae$f79ce9e0$0508a8c0@lofi.dyndns.org>; from michaelnottebrock@gmx.net on Tue, Apr 10, 2001 at 01:11:18PM %2B0200 References: <3AD2BD4A.FAAA15CD@sk.sympatico.ca> <028701c0c1ae$f79ce9e0$0508a8c0@lofi.dyndns.org>
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On Tue, Apr 10, 2001 at 01:11:18PM +0200, Michael Nottebrock wrote:
> > [...]
> > I would now like to change the directory to /usr/ftp
> >
> > What file to I have to edit to change this?
> > [...]
>
> Edit the /etc/passwd file and change the home directory of the user
> 'ftp' from /var/ftp to /usr/ftp. Then move ftp and it's subdirs from
> /var to /usr. Also, read the manpage of ftpd and check the permissions
> of each directory according to the instructions found in the manpage.
Do NOT alter /etc/passwd directly, it won't do much... Always use `vipw'
--
Jonathan Chen <jonathan.chen@itouch.co.nz>
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