Re: INF4.1 -1 ERROR ?? problem

Posted in 1992

Stuart Hemming — Tue, 29 Dec 1992 21:40:00 +0000 — source: Informix-list mailing list archive (1991-1998)

In-Reply-To: <1992Dec28.183425.12622@informix.com> davek@informix.com (David Kosenko) TITLE: Re: INF4.1 -1 ERROR ?? problem In <1992Dec28.183425.12622@informix.com> David Kosenko writes: [Stuff deleted] >>Surely this should be user informix? > > Why? First of all, when you install Informix products, you do so as root, > not informix (informix would not allow setting up the permissions needed > on some of the files, which require root ownership with suid). Second of > all, as the original poster stated, they are using a package-installation- > script, which I doubt would be run as informix, more likely root or > install. I'll shut up 'cos I'm at home and can't check, but I'd've been willing to bet real money that my installation instructions said, "Create a user/group informix, log in as user informix, install software..." I'll be back! 8-) | I'm not bad, I'm just drawn that way -- Jessica Rabbit | |------------------------------------------------------------| | Stuart Hemming | shemminga@cix.compulink.co.uk | | Tudor Labels Ltd | uunet!cix.compulink.co.uk!shemminga | | Roman Bank Bourne | Tel : (+44) 778 426444 | | Lincs PE10 9LQ. UK. | Fax : (+44) 778 421862 | Stuart |8-)