meyer@cambium.uoregon.edu (David M. Meyer) (02/05/91)
Why does ftpd want ~ftp/etc/{passwd,groups} for anonymous
ftp (at least in SunOS)?
Thanks (and sorry if this is a repost)
Dave
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Eugene, OR 97403 jik@athena.mit.edu (Jonathan I. Kamens) (02/06/91)
Ftp needs /etc/passwd and /etc/groups (Does SunOS really use /etc/groups instead of /etc/group? Interesting.) so that when it runs /bin/ls for the "dir" command, ls can look up UID's and GID's and display the owners of the files being listed. -- Jonathan Kamens USnail: MIT Project Athena 11 Ashford Terrace jik@Athena.MIT.EDU Allston, MA 02134 Office: 617-253-8085 Home: 617-782-0710 P.S. Your posting included your signature twice.