Re: [MiNT] SpareMiNT Manual Install Procedure

[Eero Tamminen <oak@helsinkinet.fi>]

Hi,

On maanantai 18 maaliskuu 2013, Nenad Kovacevic wrote:
> I am trying to install SpareMiNT manually, not using EasyMiNT installer
> as a base, just relying on the documentation at wiki.sparemint.org.
> 
> In the parts of the Wiki pages that talk about the users and groups
> setup, as a possible starting point, KGMD and KEMD distributions are
> mentioned. However, a FreeMiNT only starting point is not considered (my
> case).
> 
> >There should be a minimum set of users and groups known on your system
> >so
> 
> that installation procedures can rely on it. If you have previously
> installed a MiNT distribution such as KGMD or KEMD your setup will
> probably very close to our needs.
> 
> What's the recommended way of going about setting up /etc/passwd in
> particular,  in my situation?

Start with root (but use a shell you have installed):
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root:x:0:0:root:/:/bin/bash
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If you have login, add password (maybe even shadow passwords)
and normal user.

If you add services, they may need or add their own users,
depending on how you install them.

You also need /etc/group file, this is what I have with aranym:
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wheel:*:0: root                                                                                                                                                      
daemon:*:1: daemon
bin:*:2: bin
sys:*:3:
adm:*:4:
uucp:*:5:
mail:*:7:
users:*:15:aranym
---


	- Eero