Ah, thanks, that makes sense. Thanks for the help! regards, Karl
> Looks like a documentation bug. Remove the --no-create-home flag > (after a deluser to delete the user) and try again. We previously > installed CouchDB into /var/lib/couchdb but the new guideline is > to run it from /home/couchdb. > > -Joan > > ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Karl Helmer" <[email protected]> >> To: [email protected] >> Sent: Thursday, October 6, 2016 10:30:39 AM >> Subject: Couchdb 2.0 installation and couchdb user creation >> >> HI, >> >> I'm installing CouchDB 2.0 on a linux machine running Lubuntu >> 14.04. >> The install went fine except for errors that seem to be related to >> the >> creation of the couchdb user. The installation instructions >> recommend: >> >> adduser --system \ >> --no-create-home \ >> --shell /bin/bash \ >> --group --gecos \ >> "CouchDB Administrator" couchdb >> >> but then say to copy the /rel/couchdb directory into /home/couchdb - >> but >> there isn't one since in the above adduser command the flag >> --no-create-home was used. Right now the home directory for my >> couchdb >> user was assigned to /var/lib/couchdb if I look into /etc/passwd. >> >> What am I missing? >> >> thanks, >> Karl >> >> >> -- >> Karl Helmer, PhD >> Athinoula A Martinos Center >> for Biomedical Imaging >> Massachusetts General Hospital >> 149 - 13th St Room 2301 >> Charlestown, MA 02129 >> (p) 617.726.8636 >> (f) 617.726.7422 >> [email protected] >> >> >> >> >> >> The information in this e-mail is intended only for the person to >> whom it is >> addressed. If you believe this e-mail was sent to you in error and >> the e-mail >> contains patient information, please contact the Partners Compliance >> HelpLine at >> http://www.partners.org/complianceline . If the e-mail was sent to >> you in error >> but does not contain patient information, please contact the sender >> and properly >> dispose of the e-mail. >> >> > > > -- Karl Helmer, PhD Athinoula A Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging Massachusetts General Hospital 149 - 13th St Room 2301 Charlestown, MA 02129 (p) 617.726.8636 (f) 617.726.7422 [email protected]
