Subj : Re: unix.install.txt Install selection
To   : Alisha Stutz
From : g00r00
Date : Mon Dec 13 2021 11:57 am

 AS> Hi g00r00,
 AS> 
 AS> I am trying to install MysticBBS in /mystic as described in
 AS> 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It seems the unix.install.txt is slightly out of date.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)

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