jwp@uwmacc.UUCP (jeffrey w percival) (03/22/85)
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I am just about to switch from 2.8BSD to 2.9BSD on my 11/70, and I am a
little confused about groups. I see in the group file that came on the
distribution tape that there are groups like superuser, bin, sys, uucp,
and so on. What is the strategy for dealing with these groups? Are
there standard conventions? For example:
1. Is bin supposed to own files in /bin? If root owns the source files,
do they change ownership upon installation?
2. Why is the user "bin" a member of the group "sys" and vice versa?
3. What is "sys" used for? How does "sys" differ from "superuser"?
4. Is there any significance to single digit UID's other than 0?
Basically, I am looking for the "standard" interpretation of uid/gid,
and a "conventional" strategy for managing my new system.
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Jeff Percival
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