At 05:56 PM 3/30/98 +0000, you wrote:
>Chris Gan wrote:
>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> I seem to be having a big problem installing apache. Seems that
>> /usr/sbin/httpd keeps giving an error saying "httpd: bad group name nobody"
>> even though I change the UID/GID settings.
>>
>> I've tried everything even giving from using UID/GID numbers to giving it
>> root privs but it just won't run. I've also tried making new users and
>> groups, playing with permissions and the like, but it won't recognize this
>> either. I've checked the settings a million times already but it still
>> won't work.
>>
>> Any input on this matter would really be appreciated!
>>
>> Thanks a lot! (in advance :P)
>>
>> chris
>>
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> Perhaps a silly guestion, but you DO have group 'nobody' in /etc/group,
>right?
>
>-Fred
>
Well, as silly as it may sound.. i never thought of that.... Boy... do I
feel *duh*! Yes, it was looking for a group nobody... I knew the answer
was right under my nose.
--Chris (can go to sleep now :P)
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