for test, manual run:
root# dbmail-pop3d -f /etc/dbmail.conf -p /var/run/dbmail-pop3d.pid -v messages in dbmail.log: [0x7b6f50] EMERGENCY:[pidfile] pidfile_create(+113): Cannot open pidfile [/var/run/dbmail-pop3d.pid], error was [Permission denied] But I running the daemon from root. Paul J Stevens wrote: > > > I don't understand your question. What startup script? > > To be able to listen on privileged ports the daemons need to be started > as root, and will drop their privileges to the effective_user and group > immediately after startup. > > Or you can start them from (x)inetd with the -n switch. Check the > inetd.conf manual for specifying the effective user and group. > > Or you can start them from inittab or runsv or similar systems. Use the > -D switch in that case. > > > -- > ________________________________________________________________ > Paul J Stevens pjstevns @ gmail, twitter, skype, linkedin > > * Premium Hosting Services and Web Application Consultancy * > > www.nfg.nl/[email protected]/+31.85.877.99.97 > ________________________________________________________________ > _______________________________________________ > DBmail mailing list > [email protected] > http://mailman.fastxs.nl/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/dbmail > > -- View this message in context: http://old.nabble.com/dbmail-daemons-not-run-from-under-root-tp33234665p33235038.html Sent from the dbmail users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. _______________________________________________ DBmail mailing list [email protected] http://mailman.fastxs.nl/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/dbmail
