Good ${greeting_time}, Benny!

10 Dec 2020 20:29:46, you wrote to me:

 AI>>> The --user option looks interesting. I might be able to use that
 AI>>> here if my init supports it.
 AV>> There's another option, which allows running several binkd instances
 AV>> for different users:
 AV>> % crontab -l | grep fidomailer
 AV>> */15 * * * *  fidomailer
 BP> and this crontab runs as root, oh dear :)

This example wasn't intended for idiots. However, nothing prevents idiots to
implement it in their usual manner.

 AV>> And, of course, it doesn't require the root privileges.
 BP> i noted this in binkd.conf, but i miss the part of parse gentoo env
 BP> if its ignored to not use root in the --user openrc script

As binkd is supposed to be run by different users, it has nothing to do with
openrc or any other init scripts.

 BP> gentoo (openrc) do support multiple openrc users config deamons, no
 BP> need for bashing :)

It seems like you are trying to look even more stupid than you really are.
Rather you don't: someone may believe you.


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