Date: Tue, 14 May 2013 10:05:59 +0200 From: Gary Jennejohn <gljennjohn@googlemail.com> To: Alexander Yerenkow <yerenkow@gmail.com> Cc: Matthias Apitz <guru@unixarea.de>, freebsd-current <freebsd-current@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: head && auditdistd Message-ID: <20130514100559.6436670d@ernst.jennejohn.org> In-Reply-To: <CAPJF9w=tNcdQnK3gRf=92NqUrNfjF=nvw0jDwJ4ZJwx%2B0rSr_g@mail.gmail.com> References: <20130514064752.GA1098@tiny.Sisis.de> <CAPJF9w=tNcdQnK3gRf=92NqUrNfjF=nvw0jDwJ4ZJwx%2B0rSr_g@mail.gmail.com>
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On Tue, 14 May 2013 10:05:36 +0300 Alexander Yerenkow <yerenkow@gmail.com> wrote: > This is new (relatively) user which required in host machine when you make > installworld. > Months ago I proposed to add check for existence of this user at begin of > any actions with sources (for example for interactive mode only, and > optional for build-, but mandatory for install- ). > But as it seems that just not happened, and more and more peoples are > stumbling at same missed user-thing. > Second thing, yes, would be good to have more information either in man or > in handbook about this user and else. > > > 2013/5/14 Matthias Apitz <guru@unixarea.de> > > > > > Hello, > > > > Today morning I wanted to make and install a fresh /head to an USB key > > for further distribution the usual way: > > > > ... > > # make installworld DESTDIR=/mnt > > # make installkernel DESTDIR=/mnt KERNCONF=GENERIC INSTALL_NODEBUG=t > > # make distrib-dirs DESTDIR=/mnt > > # make distribution DESTDIR=/mnt > > > > 'installworld' instructed me about the missing user 'auditdistd'; I have > > read what src/UPDATING says, but can't find any pointer to the man page > > of auditdistd(8) or in our handbook; with Don Google I got to know that I > > have to add this with something like > > > > # pw useradd -n auditdistd -g audit -c "Auditdistd unprivileged user" -d > > /var/empty -s /usr/sbin/nologin > > > > Can someone bring a bit light into this? Thanks in advance > > auditdistd:*:78:77:Auditdistd unprivileged user:/var/empty:/usr/sbin/nologin Just copy this line and paste it using vipw. -- Gary Jennejohn
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