UNIX for Advanced & Expert Users

# ls -l /etc/rc2.d|grep apache
-rwxr--r--   6 root     sys          802 Jun 25  2002 K16apache
# ls -l /etc/rc3.d|grep apache
-rwxr--r--   6 root     sys          802 Jun 25  2002 S50apache


# id nobody
uid=60001(nobody) gid=60001(nobody)
# grep nobody /etc/passwd
nobody:x:60001:60001:Nobody:/:

#
# If you wish httpd to run as a different user or group, you must run
# httpd as root initially and it will switch.
#
# User/Group: The name (or #number) of the user/group to run httpd as.
#  . On SCO (ODT 3) use "User nouser" and "Group nogroup".
#  . On HPUX you may not be able to use shared memory as nobody, and the
#    suggested workaround is to create a user www and use that user.
#  NOTE that some kernels refuse to setgid(Group) or semctl(IPC_SET)
#  when the value of (unsigned)Group is above 60000;
#  don't use Group nobody on these systems!
#
User nobody
Group nobody

Q:Banesh
I am unable to start or stop apache as a different user other than root. I could able to do it when I login as root but when I login as a different user I can't able to start still I am not getting any error message. The httpd.conf file is having the following specification User nobody Group banesh When I login as banesh i should able to start and stop the apache web server. I have made necessary changes in permission for various directories and files. Actually the owner of apache is Banesh now. what I observe is the parent process for httpd is not starting when I logged in as banesh.


A:freebsd
Practically you can't. Technically, you can install Apache under /home/banesh then that's possible.