messagebus user

2008-08-26 Thread jef moskot
We just upgraded to a new server (FreeBSD 7.0) and in our passwd file is the user "messagebus" (there's also a group). What's this for and can the UID be changed? It's got the same number as one of our oldest users and we're trying to determine which UID would be easier to switch. While thi

Re: messagebus user

2008-08-27 Thread Dan Nelson
In the last episode (Aug 27), jef moskot said: > We just upgraded to a new server (FreeBSD 7.0) and in our passwd file > is the user "messagebus" (there's also a group). > > What's this for and can the UID be changed? It's got the same number > as one of our oldest users and we're trying to deter

Re: messagebus user

2008-08-27 Thread Chris St Denis
Dan Nelson wrote: In the last episode (Aug 27), jef moskot said: We just upgraded to a new server (FreeBSD 7.0) and in our passwd file is the user "messagebus" (there's also a group). What's this for and can the UID be changed? It's got the same number as one of our oldest users and we're t

Re: messagebus user

2008-08-27 Thread Warren Block
ge port make. If dbus is required, you should be able to create the messagebus user before installing the dbus port. Then the port's pkg-install should see that you already have a messagebus user and use it instead of creating a new one. (Untested, but it seems like that's worked for

Re: messagebus user

2008-08-28 Thread jef moskot
ou should be able to create the messagebus user before installing the dbus port. Then the port's pkg-install should see that you already have a messagebus user and use it instead of creating a new one. (Untested, but it seems like that's worked for upgrading dbus.) Out of curiosity,