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Old 02-06-2007, 06:25 AM   #1
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Arrow Starting snort: ERROR: User "snort" unknown


when i type :
#/etc/init.d/snortd start
---> Starting snort: ERROR: User "snort" unknown
Fatal Error, Quitting..

( log to /var/log/snort/ with configfile /etc/snort/snort.conf )

Help me (I Install snort on RH 9)
 
Old 02-06-2007, 07:36 AM   #2
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The snort user account was not added. Did you use an RPM (which one) to install Snort or from source?


(I Install snort on RH 9)
Bad choice. See http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...d.php?t=524803
 
Old 02-06-2007, 08:24 AM   #3
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Hey i think you have not added snort user or you are using an rpm,,so create required users and groups first, as given in snort`s how too`s..

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Inder Saini.
 
Old 02-07-2007, 08:21 PM   #4
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Hey i think you have not added snort user or you are using an rpm,,so create required users and groups first, as given in snort`s how too`s..

Regards,

Inder Saini.
oh ! yes i'm have not added snort user and install using on RPM
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