cobalt raq 1

[Anon]

I have been trying to install php,mysql, and perl on my cobalt raq 1. We cannot use useradd or groupadd so thats the step where I get stuck. I know VERY little about linux, unix, and cobalt. I would appreciate any help.

[brandonschnell]

there are better ways to do this, but heres what i'd do.

under most linux boxes you'll need to add entries under /etc/passwd & /etc/shadow to create an account. since the mysql user won't actually be logging in, don't bother to create a home directory. look at the two files for examples of users for the syntax.

to add the mysql group, add something like:
mysql:x:110:
to /etc/group with 110 being a unique group id. use the group id you specify when creating the account in passwd & shadow.