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On 12/29/2010 1:36 PM, Tanstaafl wrote: |
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> On 2010-12-29 3:50 PM, kashani wrote: |
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>> On 12/29/2010 9:14 AM, Tanstaafl wrote: |
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>>> I'm updating an old system I inherited that has postfixadmin 2.1 |
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>>> installed, and I have a question about the vacation user entry in |
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>>> /etc/passwd... |
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>> I would consider a plan to upgrade to 2.3.2, |
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> I guess I could have been clearer - I said I was updating the system, |
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> and updating pfadmin to 2.3.2 is what I'm doing now... and I want to |
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> configure everything *correctly*. Right now, vacation has a shell, and |
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> it shouldn't - I just want to know if simply editing /etc/passwd is the |
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> correct way to fix it... |
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>> but it would be far simpler to build a new system and switch over to |
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>> it than upgrade in place. And safer. |
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> I already have the new pfadmin up and running, and I'll be switching |
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> over this weekend... |
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> Any idea about my other question: |
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>>> Also, out of curiosity - can /etc/passwd file contain comments? |
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> Thanks... |
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Sure you can edit it directly though you'll break anyone currently using |
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vacation as soon as you do. Make sure you fix /etc/shadow and /etc/group |
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too. Or use usermod which would be the proper way to make the change. |
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/etc/passwd shouldn't have stand alone comments which might cause weird |
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problems with pwconv, grpconv, etc. Use the comment field of the user. |
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kashani |
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