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Date:	Tue, 21 Oct 2003 08:11:13 +0200
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From:	"Grossniklaus Bruno" <grossnik DOT mailinglists AT bluewin DOT ch>
Subject:	Re: ProFTPD 1.2.9rc2: "missing /var/log/wtmp"
To:	cygwin AT cygwin DOT com
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Hello Igor

>if [ ! -d /var/log ] ; then \
>  mkdir -p /var/log ;
>fi
>if [ ! -f /var/log/wtmp ] ; then \
>  touch /var/log/wtmp ;
>fi
>
>FWIW, it'd be safer to also check whether this file is a symlink (i.e.,
>add "-a ! -l /var/log/wtmp" to the test), but this should do for now.

What about a chmod 666 /var/log/wtmp after the touch?

Bruno


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