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Install Slash For Dummies - failing on final step

posted by Krow on 06:26 AM August 4th, 2002      

I was successful with every step of the "Install Slash For Dummies" instructions, but then failed on the final step when starting slash:

[root@dedicated init.d]# ./slash start
Starting slashd virtslash: ok PID = 28526
[root@dedicated init.d]# This account is currently not available.


Does anyone have any ideas how to troubleshoot? I've looked through the docs and can't find anything...

• I encountered that problem (Score:2)

  by davidt (71)

  did a a quick search in the slashcode comments, check this link: user does not have valid shell [slashcode.com]
• I included a fix (Score:1)

  by misterorange (3825)

  You have to modify your /etc/group file to make the nobody login to /bin/bash, not /sbin/nologin, which is what it defaults to in Redhat.

  And yes, this fix is in the document.

  • Re:I included a fix (Score:1)

    by SmithAtlanta (4148)

    I got around it by creating a slashcode user. I then used 'chown -R slashcode slash' and 'chgrp -R slashcode slash' on /usr/local/slash to make the owner and group slashcode....