[netflow-tools] Flowd error

[Rozen]

Jason Dixon wrote:

> On May 24, 2005, at 9:35 AM, Rozen wrote:
>
>> Thank you for this quick answer, but there is a new problem; I don't  
>> understand what file does it want  when I do flowd in debugging mode ?
>>
>>
>> ---------------------terminal-----------------------------------------
>> rozen at 2727[rozen]# flowd -d
>>
>> read_config: entering
>> child_get_config: entering
>> recv_config: entering fd = 3
>> recv_config: ready to receive config
>> send_config: entering fd = 4
>> send_config: done
>> child_get_config: child config done
>> Listener for [127.0.0.1]:12345 fd = 3
>> privsep_init: entering
>> chdir(no): No such file or directory
>> privsep_master: child exited
>> child exited with status 1
>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 
>> -------
>
>
> No clue.  I would look to make sure that you have a valid entry for  
> _flowd in your /etc/passwd and that /var/empty exists.  It looks like  
> it's trying to privsep to the _flowd user and failing.
>
> -- 
> Jason Dixon
> DixonGroup Consulting
> http://www.dixongroup.net
>
>
>
>
So, It can be that I have not well created my _flowd user;
In my /etc/passwd, the _flowd entry is :   

_flowd:*:1010:1010:User &:no:/usr/sbin/nologin

and /var/empty exists.
What parameters for _flowd in adduser ?