Subj : MBSE
To : Nicholas Boel
From : Andrew Leary
Date : Thu Jan 12 2017 06:15 am
Hello Nicholas!
11 Jan 17 21:43, you wrote to me:
NB> Also, just wondering.. Is there something specific in the BBS software
NB> that requires it to know what Linux distribution and version of it
NB> you're using? I only ask this, because the more distros installed on,
NB> the bigger that initial test in SETUP.sh is going to be. Just seems
NB> like it's a little redundant, but if there's an actual reason the BBS
NB> software needs it that I don't currently know about, I'd like to know
NB> what it is.
MBSE is tightly integrated with the host OS. It needs to be able to create
user accounts, change passwords, etc. During the SETUP.sh process, it needs
to modify /etc/services, /etc/inetd.conf and/or /etc/xinetd.conf, etc. The
tests in SETUP.sh help determine the proper steps to ensure that the BBS works
without disrupting any other operations on the system.
