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Date:      Wed, 5 Apr 2000 22:38:49 +0100 (BST)
From:      Cliff Rowley <dozprompt@onsea.com>
To:        wbs <wbs@redrock.net>
Cc:        John Daniels <jmd526@hotmail.com>, freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: PHP and databases
Message-ID:  <Pine.BSF.4.21.0004052238230.8921-100000@merlin.onsea.com>
In-Reply-To: <000e01bf9f32$fc59fbc0$0900fea9@lorins.ild.telecom.com>

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I havent actually read the documentation, I have no need to do so, but the
point was that the install process will actually be performed by root.

Cliff Rowley

- while (!asleep) { code(); }

On Wed, 5 Apr 2000, wbs wrote:

> The reference to mysql as a userid was a recommendation to create a mysql
> user and group, then after installing as root, chown and all the mysql
> stuff.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Cliff Rowley <dozprompt@onsea.com>
> To: John Daniels <jmd526@hotmail.com>
> Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG>
> Date: Wednesday, April 05, 2000 12:21 PM
> Subject: Re: PHP and databases
> 
> 
> >> Do I always have to be root when installing ports?  I think that I saw
> >> someone describe installing mysql under a "mysql" user.  Is this
> >> recommended?  Are there other instances (i.e. other ports) where there
> are
> >> advantages to installing as other than root?
> >
> >In a word, yes.  Regarding the mysql user, what it most likely means is
> >that you run the mysql daemon under a 'mysql' user account - not actually
> >installing it while being that user.
> >
> >You wouldnt be able to install anything unless your uid/gid was 0
> >anyhow...
> >
> >Cliff Rowley
> >
> >- while (!asleep) { code(); }
> >
> >
> >
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