> ----- Original Message ----- > Subject: how redhat 9.0 mysql.spec file adds the mysql user > > > > This is how the redhat 9.0 mysql.spec file adds the mysql user: > > useradd -M -o -r -d /var/lib/mysql -s /bin/bash -c "MySQL Server" -u 27 mysql > > Anybody know why the shell is /bin/bash instead of /sbin/nologin like all the other daemon users? > > I asked this same question over at the mysql list and got a confirmation that the mysql user has no use for a valid shell. Is this just an oversite on the part of Red Hat or is there some reasoning behind it? I just realized that slackware does this also, so there must be some reason for it. This link may offer some clues: http://www.unixfool.com/mysql-slack.shtml -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
