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|    Jeff Smith to Janis Kracht    |
|    Re: Not Another BBBS Question?    |
|    19 Apr 16 07:42:13    |
       > Hi Jeff,               > >I was doing some testing and tried loading BBBSD from a script file at        > system >boot. But it seems that BBBSD during operation changes the        > permissions on a fe >files when loaded as root. My thinking was that BBBSD        > would load as root to be        > > able to bind to the necessary ports               > Yes, you load it as root then switch to user bbbs with the command line        > given.               > >but then run as "User". Well, I guess I didn't ask a question but wondered        > if        > > my thinking was ok. And the best way to load BBBS at boot time.               > Seems right to me :) As root I run this script below.               > #/bin/sh        > cd /home/bbbs        > #        > ./bbbsd 4 15 telnetd:23 httpd:8080 ftpd:60721 rawd:24555:binkp "quiet"        > "fork" "uid:"bbs &              Shouldn't that be "uid:bbbs" &                       > Take care,        > Janis               > --- BBBS/Li6 v4.10 Dada-2        > * Origin: Prism bbs (1:261/38)       --- SBBSecho 2.30-Win32        * Origin: Region 14 File Server - Anoka, MN (1:14/6)    |
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