Subj : Mystic.dat not found
To   : mark lewis
From : Phil Kimble
Date : Sat May 26 2018 01:25 pm


Hey Mark,

Thanks for the push.
 ml>  On 2018 May 20 21:24:04, you wrote to me:

 PK>>>> If I run mystic -cfg from any directory other than the /opt/mystic,
 PK>>>> I get the error.  I see it was a resolved a few versions back so
 PK>>>> wondering if I need to export a variable ($PATH includes
 PK>>>> /opt/mystic) or if it is an OS issue??

 ml>>> IIRC, you have to be in the dir where the file exists or you have to
 ml>>> set an environment variable pointing to that directory...
While the software is outstanding, the documentation is a bit outdated.  But, 
there are enough hints to find what one is looking for, if I stop & read the 
obvious...

 PK>> Do you remember what the exact variable is?

 ml> i do not and T isn't here to ask if she remembers... however, i went 
 ml> snooping on her box and she has a script for running mystic and the 
 ml> config stuff...
When the servers are started, "mis -d" Mystic defines the expected env variable 
& syntax.

 ----->>8 snip ~/cfgmis snip 8<-----
 ml> #~/bin/bash
 ml> CWD=$PWD
 ml> echo -e "\033%@" && echo -e "\033(U"
 ml> cd ~/bbs
 ml> ./mystic -cfg
 ml> cd $CWD
 ml> reset

 ----->>8 snip ~/cfgmis snip 8<-----


 ----->>8 snip ~/runmis snip 8<-----
 ml> #~/bin/bash
 ml> CWD=$PWD
 ml> echo -e "\033%@" && echo -e "\033(U"
 ml> cd ~/bbs
 ml> ~/bbs/mis
 ml> cd $CWD
 ml> reset

 ----->>8 snip ~/runmis snip 8<-----


 ml> i'm not sure what was being done here but it looks like someone was 
 ml> testing the bbs variable... however, they still changed into the bbs 
 ml> directory instead of running from where they were...

 ----->>8 snip ~/runnodespy snip 8<-----
 ml> #~/bin/bash
 ml> CWD=$PWD
 ml> echo -e "\033%@" && echo -e "\033(U"
 ml> #echo -e "\033%G"
 ml> echo \"$MYSTICBBS\"
 ml> MYSTICBBS=~/bbs
 ml> export MYSTICBBS
 ml> echo \"$MYSTICBBS\"
 ml> echo "--------------------"
 ml> set | egrep -i -e "mystic"
 ml> echo "--------------------"
 ml> read -p "hit ENTER to continue"
 ml> cd ~/bbs
 ml> ~/bbs/nodespy
 ml> cd $CWD
 ml> reset

 ----->>8 snip ~/runnodespy snip 8<-----


 ml> )\/(ark

 ml> Always Mount a Scratch Monkey
 ml> Do you manage your own servers? If you are not running an IDS/IPS yer 
 ml> doin' it wrong...
 ml> ... It's hard to believe he beat out 1,000,000 other sperm.
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