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Re: Replacing /bin/login with an application/script?

To: Nicholas Lee <nj.lee@plumtree.co.nz>
Subject: Re: Replacing /bin/login with an application/script?
From: "Justin C. Darby" <windex@vortexic.com>
Date: Wed, 13 Sep 2000 18:27:18 -0500
Cc: misc@openbsd.org
References: <20000914110920.A313@ash.kiwa.co.nz>

Nicholas Lee wrote:
> 
> If I want to run an application (our accountant package) straight on the
> console without a user login I guess I need to replace the getty some
> how.
> 
> What's the best way to do it and what pit falls are there?
> 
> Nicholas

Just change their shell, and add the shell into /etc/shells

:)

Much easier solution, disabling login and getty will break terminal
control.

Justin C. Darby

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