On Thu, Dec 29, 2016 at 03:31:45PM +0000, Matthew Seaman wrote: > On 29/12/2016 13:21, Alexey Dokuchaev wrote: > > Hence there're two questions: > > > > 1) $subj > > 2) Is it OK to add `mailnull' to /usr/ports/UIDs similar to `smmsp'? Or, > > 3) every port should not abuse default system users and create their own? > > Given the mailnull user exists as part of the base system (and in DFly > too), you don't need to add anything to a generated pkg to create that > UID. So you can just set file ownership to mailnull in pkg-plist or > run daemons as the mailnull user from your rc script without having to > add a USERS or GROUPS line to your port Makefile.
Makes sense, thank you Matthew. ./danfe _______________________________________________ freebsd-ports@freebsd.org mailing list https://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-ports To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-ports-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
