Thanks Manuel. I'm actually installing mysql from RPM using up2date. I'll change the entry in /etc/passwd. I'm wondering if I should file this as a bug in bugzilla... Ryan -----Original Message----- From: Manuel Arostegui Ramirez [mailto:manuel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Thursday, August 17, 2006 11:34 AM To: golharam@xxxxxxxxx; General Red Hat Linux discussion list Subject: Re: RHEL Web Stack (mysql user) El Jueves, 17 de Agosto de 2006 17:20, Ryan Golhar escribió: > I installed mySQL 5.0.18 from the Web Stack beta for RHEL AS 4. I see > this entry in /etc/password: > > mysql:x:100:101:MySQL server:/var/lib/mysql:/bin/bash > > Shouldn't the login shell be /sbin/nologin? > By default no When installing MySQL from sources I always use: groupadd mysql useradd mysql -c "MySQL Server" -d /dev/null -g mysql -s /sbin/nologin And then all compiling options... If you wish to know which options I use, all you have to do is ask ;-) Greetings. -- Manuel Arostegui Ramirez. Electronic Mail is not secure, may not be read every day, and should not be used for urgent or sensitive issues. -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
