Tiny Core Linux

Tiny Core Base => TCB Bugs => Topic started by: danielibarnes on January 09, 2009, 02:14:13 PM

Title: user boot option
Post by: danielibarnes on January 09, 2009, 02:14:13 PM

The "user=" boot option does not work (tinycore 1.0).

In /etc/init.d/rcS, line 64 reads:
/bin/adduser -s /bin/sh -g staff -d "/home/$USER" "$USER"

It fails with the error message:
/bin/adduser: invalid option --d

I believe the option to create a user directory with busybox's adduser is "-h" instead of the familiar "-d" for useradd.

A snapshot is attached showing the result of booting with "tinycore user=foo pause"

Title: Re: user boot option
Post by: roberts on January 09, 2009, 02:47:18 PM

Currently many places are referencing user tc and  /home/tc. Multi-user support is currently not implemented.
But I am aware of this and currently working on it for TC 1.1 as well as improved persistency options.


EDIT: I have finished the first alpha cut of 1.1 and am currently testing.
Likely early next week for public release candidate of 1.1

Title: Re: user boot option
Post by: roberts on January 11, 2009, 11:28:55 AM

Implemented in 1.1. While not the focus of TC it can be useful when combined with persistent home.

Title: Re: user boot option
Post by: danielibarnes on January 13, 2009, 11:59:23 AM

Thanks for the quick attention. It's a nice feature.