On 11/13/06, J P <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > These will fail if you don't have a group "games" on > > your system. By default, such a group doesn't exist > > on MacOSX; the passwd package installs it by > > modifying the netinfo database. > > That does explain why the group "games" was added, > although I still don't quite understand why so many > other changes are made to the Netinfo database. For > instance, I noticed that one of the users/groups added > (icecast) relates apparently to a streaming media > server, and it seems like an odd thing for a simple X > game like Space Invaders to need or use. And that > "icecast" user/group is not apparently used for > assigning permissions to files or directories. > However, I think I'm satisfied that the Netinfo > changes aren't malicious; that was really my primary > concern. > > Thanks much for your email! > > Cheers, > John > > >
The passwd package adds -all- of the users/groups that are needed by any packages in Fink. That's why you get extras. -- Alexander K. Hansen Fink Documenter (still) Got job? http://akhmac.blogdns.net/~hansen/akh_cv/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, security? Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your job easier Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on Apache Geronimo http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnk&kid=120709&bid=263057&dat=121642 _______________________________________________ Fink-beginners mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/fink-beginners
