BackupPC-users

Re: [BackupPC-users] Not able to use the backuppc account in freebsd

2011-05-03 11:30:02
Subject: Re: [BackupPC-users] Not able to use the backuppc account in freebsd
From: "Michael Stowe" <mstowe AT chicago.us.mensa DOT org>
To: "General list for user discussion, questions and support" <backuppc-users AT lists.sourceforge DOT net>
Date: Tue, 3 May 2011 10:28:27 -0500
> On 5/3/11 2:42 AM, RYAN M. vAN GINNEKEN wrote:
>>> [c0mputerking@miako /usr/ports/shells/bash]# su -s /usr/local/bin/bash
>>> backuppc
>> su: username too long
>
> Looks like the -s option doesn't work the same as in Linux.  If there
> isn't
> another way to specify the shell to run, just give the backuppc user a
> shell in
> the /etc/passwd file.
>
> --
>    Les Mikesell
>     lesmikesell AT gmail DOT com

The FreeBSD equivalent would be

su -m backuppc -c /bin/sh

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