Re: How to run spamd as root

2005-02-20 Thread Thomas Cameron
- Original Message - From: "Paul J. Smith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Sunday, February 20, 2005 8:46 AM Subject: How to run spamd as root Hi, How do I run spamd as root? I've tried the --username=root, which the man page implies will work, but always get the

Re: How to run spamd as root

2005-02-20 Thread Joe Polk
If you don't use the -u option, it should run as root by default. -- <> -- Original Message --- From: "Paul J. Smith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Sun, 20 Feb 2005 14:46:31 -0000 Subject: How to run spamd as root > Hi, > > How do

How to run spamd as root

2005-02-20 Thread Paul J. Smith
Hi, How do I run spamd as root? I've tried the --username=root, which the man page implies will work, but always get the "fatal: cannot run as nonexistent user or root with -u option ". I know that I should probably be added a new user etc, but this is a safe situation and I'd like to know how