why not root?

Ohmu · Post by **Ohmu** » Sat Mar 23, 2002 6:56 pm

ok, I am total n00b @ eggdrops so I want to know why I cant start my eggy from root ??

Ohmu

Petersen · Post by **Petersen** » Sat Mar 23, 2002 7:07 pm

because it would be one massive security hole. anyone with +n would effectivly have full access to the root account under certain conditions

Ohmu · Post by **Ohmu** » Sat Mar 23, 2002 7:14 pm

but how can I make it run eggy when my computer boots up?

Petersen · Post by **Petersen** » Sat Mar 23, 2002 9:08 pm

crontab or su -c

tomi · Post by **tomi** » Mon May 20, 2002 9:12 am

Hi,
I have the same problem. Could somebody tell me the right syntax to run the eggdrop when Iam logged in by root.
Thank you!

Ohmu · Post by **Ohmu** » Mon May 20, 2002 9:30 am

i think it was like: su -c "./eggdrop conf" user

tomi · Post by **tomi** » Mon May 20, 2002 10:18 am

thank you. Now i got this error:

Config File not loaded (not found, or error)

??

Ohmu · Post by **Ohmu** » Mon May 20, 2002 10:21 am

su -c "./eggdrop config_file" user

config_file = your eggdrop config
user = the user who will "run" the eggdrop

ppslim · Post by **ppslim** » Mon May 20, 2002 10:46 am

Eggdrop will plain not run as root user.

The su -c trick is telling the OS to run eggdrop as another user, this it is not a work around.

Simpler methods would be to learn how to add a user, login as that user, then follow the compile and comfigure steps. Them from then on, use this user to launch the eggdrop, and/or setup the crontab.

For those that don't read the warnings plastered over most linux software.

You should never run any peice of software as rot, unless you know exactly what the software does. Nor should you run a peice of software, if you do not trust the manufacturers.