Re: {bb} Trouble installing ....

["Daniel O Winkless" <wink@usgs.gov>]

Hi Robert,

        When I first set up BB, I had a similar confusion.  I created a directory for BB:

mkdir /usr/local/bbhome

And I created a BB user.  The /etc/passwd line looked something like:

bb:x:1984:1984:Big Brother:/usr/local/bbhome:/bin/bash

and I set the ownership of the directory:

chown 1984:1984 /usr/local/bbhome

        As I installed BB and tried to use it, I found that $HOME and $BBHOME were not the same.  $BBHOME went one level deeper.  Under $HOME, I had the directory bb18c and I created the link  bb -> bb18c.  The installation also created ~BB/bbvar.

        So, $HOME and $BBHOME are not the same.  It's confusing.  Perhaps the intent is the /etc/passwd entry should include the trailing "/bb" and then the two variables would be the same.  If so, oh, well.  I am used to and now happy with the way I have it set.

                                Dan

Robert-Andre Croteau <robert@bb4.com> Sent by: owner-bb@bb4.com 05/27/2004 10:33 AM Please respond to bb

To:        bb@bb4.com         cc:                 Subject:        Re: {bb} Trouble installing ....

 > I hear you man.
 > The paths setup espicailly for true bb home and $BBHOME.
 > There seems to be two levels instead of one.
 >
 > /bb verses bb home in /etc/passwd.
 > /cgi-bin verses bb home www/cgi-bin.
 > /home/www or bb home www.
 >

Huh? This explaination means absolutely nothing to me.
Can you elaborate ?

thanks
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