Re: PAM: problem establishing PAM_RUSER
On Tue, 22 Jun 1999, Oliver Elphick wrote:
> Ben Collins wrote:
> >On Sun, Jun 20, 1999 at 07:26:29AM +0100, Oliver Elphick wrote:
> >>
> >> Setting up dictd (1.4.9-2) ...
> >> Restarting dictionary server: dictdsu: problem establishing PAM_RUSER
> >> dpkg: error processing dictd (--configure):
> >>
> >> What does this error mean?
> >>
> >> And why does any attempt to do "su user" (where "user" is other than root)
> >> result in diald's bringing up my Internet connection?
> >
> >Please make sure you have the latest pam-apps (1.02) installed. There was
> >problems with earlier versions.
>
> It is 1.02.
>
> If that means I have found a bug you don't know about, please tell me
> what other information you want.
>
At least dictd and postgresql use 'su xxxx -c ""', and both of these
continue to fail during initial boot (ie, no controlling terminal).
After boot, subsequent starts work fine
--
Rick Nelson (once again with limited connectivity)
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