Scott Barker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:

> The latest version of ncsd opens a socket in /var/run/.nscd_socket, however
> it appears the glibc libraries are looking for it in /var/run/nscd/socket.
> After making a symlink from /var/run/nscd/socket to /var/run/.nscd_socket,
> an strace on 'ls -l' shows nscd being used.

nscd 2.3.6-6 opens /var/run/nscd/socket, as does libc6 2.3.6-6.  Which
version are you using?

> I also note that an strace on 'getent passwd' doesn't seem to use
> nscd, while 'getent passwd <user>' does.

AFAIK, that's how it works -- nscd only handles individual requests
where there is a benefit from caching.

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Putting this in a public post is silly.

Cheers,

Matej


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