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install:nix:createdir [2010/02/23 16:55] – Wikifiddling. deuceinstall:nix:createdir [2010/02/23 17:18] – deuce
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 ====== Installation directory ====== ====== Installation directory ======
  
-The installation directory is the parent directory of your entire BBS.  All of the [[directories:index|directories]] are created in here.+The installation directory is the parent directory of your entire BBS.  All of the [[dir:index|directories]] are created in here.
  
 ===== Discussion ===== ===== Discussion =====
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   ln: creating symbolic link `/home/~sbbs' to `~sbbs': Permission denied   ln: creating symbolic link `/home/~sbbs' to `~sbbs': Permission denied
   useradd: unable to lock password file   useradd: unable to lock password file
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 +[[http://xkcd.com/149/|{{ http://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/sandwich.png|Proper User Policy apparently means Simon Says.}}]]
 You do not have permissions to perform the specified action. You do not have permissions to perform the specified action.
   * Generally, only root can add users and modify the / directory.  If you //are// the administrator, prefix the command line with ''sudo'' ie: ''sudo mkdir /sbbs''   * Generally, only root can add users and modify the / directory.  If you //are// the administrator, prefix the command line with ''sudo'' ie: ''sudo mkdir /sbbs''

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