runing problem

jang · Post by **jang** » Fri Jun 29, 2007 3:04 pm

Eggdrop v1.6.18 (C) 1997 Robey Pointer (C) 2006 Eggheads
[21:50] * ERROR: Eggdrop will not run as root!

can anybody help me?

Post by **nml375** » Fri Jun 29, 2007 4:22 pm

Do as the error suggests; Don't run your eggdrop while logged on as root...

jang · Post by **jang** » Sat Jun 30, 2007 9:24 am

nml375 wrote:Do as the error suggests; Don't run your eggdrop while logged on as root...

ok, i understand that. but how i should login then? run at startup?

Alchera · Post by **Alchera** » Sat Jun 30, 2007 9:34 am

Compile and run eggdrop from your user account.

When is states "Eggdrop will not run as root!", that is literal.

jang · Post by **jang** » Sat Jun 30, 2007 12:34 pm

Alchera wrote:Compile and run eggdrop from your user account.

When is states "Eggdrop will not run as root!", that is literal.

but i dont have user account, when i boot up slack, i enter username root and password..

its runing without X

YooHoo · Post by **YooHoo** » Sat Jun 30, 2007 7:30 pm

jang wrote:but i dont have user account, when i boot up slack, i enter username root and password.. its runing without X

you have root access but are unable to create a seperate account for your eggdrop? What the hell

thecircuitbox · Post by **thecircuitbox** » Sun Jul 01, 2007 5:32 am

Just type adduser or useradd from the prompt. And it will make a sepreate non-root account. When it ask for groups choose "wheel" (i do that for su(superuser)). Then run eggdrop from the non-root account.

jang · Post by **jang** » Tue Jul 03, 2007 9:18 am

Can anybody send me his conf file?

iamdeath · Post by **iamdeath** » Tue Jul 03, 2007 6:26 pm

lol this must be posted at funny logs

Alchera · Post by **Alchera** » Fri Jul 06, 2007 8:29 am

jang wrote:Can anybody send me his conf file?

Explain?

Would you please read your *nix documentation re adding a user account. Also reference the security documentation paying special attention as to why you do not log onto your box as root and "play".