Date: Wed, 22 Sep 2010 09:43:04 -0700 From: Ed Flecko <edflecko@gmail.com> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Will FBSD Squid "port" create squid user and group? Message-ID: <AANLkTimuyc3yoZWBiX1pCsnMWOaV%2B3XqQNsSQ%2BdrSz8e@mail.gmail.com>
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Hi folks, I guess this is a two-faceted question: 1.) If I install Squid from a "port", will in create the recommended squid user and group for me, or will I need to pre-create a squid user and group prior to Squid running? I like the idea of modifying SQUID_CONFIGURE_ARGS in the squid port Makefile to customize the software before I compile and install it, but if it doesn't create the user and group for you...what advantage do you gain to install from a port -vs- downloading the tarball and building from source? :-) 2.) "As a general rule", when you install software that needs a special user/group, will those users/groups be created when you install from ports, or only from packages? Thank you, Ed
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