portupgrade -rf gettext -m BATCH=yes fails at gnomemeeting stage

[Stacey Roberts]

Hi Adam,

----- Original Message -----
From: "Adam Weinberger <adamw at FreeBSD.org>"
To: To Stacey Roberts
Date: Mon, 09 Feb, 2004 01:36 GMT
Subject: Re: portupgrade -rf gettext -m BATCH=yes fails at gnomemeeting stage

> >> (02.08.2004 @ 2029 PST): Stacey Roberts said, in 3.4K: <<
> > When I check /etc/passwd, I see:
> > gdm:*:92:92:GNOME Display Manager:/nonexistent:/sbin/nologin
> > 
> > Have I done something wrong?
> > 
> >> end of "Re: portupgrade -rf gettext -m BATCH=yes fails at gnomemeeting stage" from Stacey Roberts <<
> 
> Just because gdm says its home directory is /nonexistent doesn't mean
> you have to go create the directory yourself.

I *didn't* "create anything.., this is what ended up in /etc/passwd, Adam. Or, am I missing something here?

Regards,

Stacey

> 
> As I said before: /nonexistent is for when having a home directory that
> exists is a security risk. By creating it, you've compromised that
> particular bit of security.
> 
> What's the hostnames of those servers again?
> 
> # Adam
> 
> 
> --
> Adam Weinberger
> adam at vectors.cx // adamw at FreeBSD.org // adamw at magnesium.net
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Stacey Roberts
B. Sc (HONS) Computer Science

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