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    From Alisha Stutz@2:301/113 to g00r00 on Sat Dec 11 17:07:18 2021
    Hi g00r00,

    I am trying to install MysticBBS in /mystic as described in unix.install.txt.

    sudo mkdir /mystic
    sudo chown mystic:mystic /mystic
    ./install

    However, I always get the following error, "Install directory already exists: /mystic/" is there a solution to this ?

    Greetings
    Alisha Manuela
    --- Mystic BBS v1.12 A46 2020/08/26 (Linux/64)
    * Origin: swissIRC BBS (2:301/113)
  • From Al@1:153/757 to Alisha Stutz on Sat Dec 11 10:44:36 2021
    Hello Alisha,

    However, I always get the following error, "Install directory already exists: /mystic/" is there a solution to this ?

    What I did was install without an existing /mystic directory and then chown the directory as needed..

    chown -R user:group /mystic

    Ttyl :-),
    Al

    ... SHIN: A device for finding furniture in the dark!
    --- GoldED+/LNX 1.1.5-b20180707
    * Origin: The Rusty MailBox - Penticton, BC Canada (1:153/757)
  • From Robert Wolfe@1:116/18 to Alisha Stutz on Sun Dec 12 09:26:34 2021
    On 11 Dec 2021, Alisha Stutz said the following...

    Hi g00r00,

    I am trying to install MysticBBS in /mystic as described in unix.install.txt.

    sudo mkdir /mystic
    sudo chown mystic:mystic /mystic
    ./install

    What I did, is I have a mysticbbs user. I unpacked the installation archive into /tmp and when I installed the BBS software itself, I had it install into /home/mysticbbs/bbs directory and the installation went off without a hitch. It sounds like what the installation utility needs is an option to install into an already existing directory if it is available (defaulting to NO of course).

    ... A program is used to turn data into error messages.

    --- Mystic BBS v1.12 A47 2021/09/29 (Linux/64)
    * Origin: fidonet.winserver.org * Cordova, TN USA (1:116/18)
  • From g00r00@1:129/215 to Alisha Stutz on Mon Dec 13 11:57:14 2021
    Hi g00r00,

    I am trying to install MysticBBS in /mystic as described in unix.install.txt.

    It seems the unix.install.txt is slightly out of date. The installation no longer allows you to install over an existing directory. I'll updated the documentation and I will paste the new install section below for you:

    INSTALLATION
    ============

    Type ./install in your terminal window to install Mystic BBS.

    If you get an error saying the directory already exists, then you will need
    to remove that directory or install somewhere else before running ./install
    again.

    If you get an error saying it cannot create a directory its usually because
    the user you are running install with does not have rights to create a
    directory in the place you've tried to install. You can try executing
    "sudo ./install" so that the installation will have rights to create a
    directory anywhere, but keep in mind you will want to chown the files to
    the BBS user and group afterwards:

    chown -R user:group /mystic

    You can also perform a command line installation by using the auto command
    "./install auto /mystic" but keep in mind the same points mentioned above
    still apply. The user running install needs to have rights to create the
    installation directory, and that directory must not already exist.

    NOTE 1: You can type "./install help" to see a list of some additional
    installation options from the terminal.

    NOTE 2: If you are trying to install Mystic under your user directory, do
    not use the "~" shortcut as it will not work. For example in MacOS you
    must type in /Users/MyUserName instead of ~/ for the installation paths.

    ... Condense soup, not books!

    --- Mystic BBS v1.12 A47 2021/12/10 (Windows/64)
    * Origin: Sector 7 * Mystic WHQ (1:129/215)