Date: Fri, 8 Mar 2002 12:10:03 -0500 From: "S. William Schulz" <ss@ssLinux.com> To: Chojin <freebsd@tarakan-network.com> Cc: questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Apache on 4.5-Stable Query Message-ID: <20020308171003.GA17974@andromeda.astrum.net> In-Reply-To: <004301c1c6bd$8a0cd560$0301a8c0@chojin> References: <20020308000631.GA12761@andromeda.astrum.net> <004301c1c6bd$8a0cd560$0301a8c0@chojin>
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On Fri, Mar 08, 2002 at 05:23:09PM +0100, Chojin wrote: > > > > Hello, > > > > Hope this is the right place for this. > > > > I installed a system with 4.4-CURRENT (I think), then today cvsup'ed it > > to 4.5-STABLE, built a custom kernel, and installed everything. When > > doing the mergemaster, the new /etc/master.passwd had a www user in it. > > Figuring I'd be adding apache, I added that user. > > > > Now, I've cvsup'ed the ports tree, installed mysql and am now trying to > > install the apache port. make install errors out upon finding that a > > www user already exists. > > > > Would the recommendation be that I just dump that user and try to > > reinstall? Should I report that error anywhere else? Or have I done > > something incorrectly. > > > > Just remove www user > rm www > (do not remove any 'home' directory if asked) > > Then you can install Apache port. Well, I initially commented out the two 'exit 1' lines in the install script and it installed fine. But then apache wouldn't start, giving an bad user name: www error. I then removed the www user and group, reinstated the 'exit 1' lines and reinstalled, and everything worked. Seems to be working now. ss To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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