Subject: RE: ftpusers entry in /etc/group file - NIS

From: Magdalena Hewryk <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 24 Aug 1999 10:00:53 -0400

Hello,
I had to split ftpusers group since we do have about 500 ftpusers and the
line was too long.  I split ftpusers and created three groups.

Is this setup correct?
/etc/group:
ftpusers::60004:ftpgroup1,ftpgroup2,ftpgroup3
ftpgroup1::60005:smith, john, eva
ftpgroup2::6006:bcROP000, BwsWp009, BGSFp3345
ftpgroup3::6007:b087,b9843,b8972

I am getting this error messages when updating NIS:
# cd /var/yp
# make
make[1]: Entering directory `/var/yp'
updated group

Error talking to : unknown host
Cmake[1]: *** Deleting file `group.time'
make[1]: *** [group.time] Error 130
make: *** [k] Error 130
# 

Please help.
Regards,
Magda

Magdalena Hewryk
FundSERV Inc.
416 362-2400 ext. 237

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From: Gregory A Lundberg <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 27 Aug 1999 15:01:14 -0400

> ftpgroup3::6007:b087,b9843,b8972

Groups cannot be members of other groups (ftpusers)

> I am getting this error messages when updating NIS:

I don't use NIS .. or NIS+ (which is what I hope you're using), so I cannot
help you.  Maybe someone else ...

Fix /etc/group (delete ftpusers) and try again is all I can suggest.

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Gregory A Lundberg              WU-FTPD Development Group
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