kas@sun.uucp (Karen Shannon) (03/14/84)
Does anyone know what happens if you change root's home directory to something other than "/"? I've been told that you shouldn't do this, but no one I've talked to knows what impact this would have on the system. The person I'm asking for would like to know why it shouldn't be done, not just that it can't, so I'd appreciate hearing of any specific reasons not to change it. Thanks in advance, Karen Shannon {ucbvax,decvax}!sun!kas
zsb@maxvax.UUCP (03/15/84)
@ I would assume that as long as the directory is mounted automatically in single-user mode it should not matter. Zev S. Berman maxvax!zsb
henry@utzoo.UUCP (Henry Spencer) (03/18/84)
We have run V7 with root's home directory elsewhere than "/" for years. No problems. I can't speak for Berklix (x.yBSD) or Uglix (System N Release M), though. -- Henry Spencer @ U of Toronto Zoology {allegra,ihnp4,linus,decvax}!utzoo!henry
ajs@hpfcla.UUCP (03/21/84)
> Does anyone know what happens if you change root's home directory > to something other than "/"? Hmmm... On HP-UX, which is USG System III based, the superuser has a personal directory, /users/root. We've never had any trouble with it at all, in fact, never considered any other alternative. Alan Silverstein, Hewlett-Packard Fort Collins Systems Division, Colorado {ihnp4 | hplabs}!hpfcla!ajs, 303-226-3800 x3053, N 40 31'31" W 105 00'43"