2.1 Add the group and user

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-Mailman requires a unique user and group name which will own its files, and -under which its processes will run. Mailman's basic security is based on -group ownership permissions, so it's important to get this step -right¹. Typically, you will add a new user and a new -group, both called mailman. The mailman user must be a member -of the mailman group. Mailman will be installed under the -mailman user and group, with the set-group-id (setgid) bit enabled. - -

-If these names are already in use, you can choose different user and group -names, as long as you remember these when you run configure. If you -choose a different unique user name, you will have to specify this with -configure's --with-username option, and if you choose -a different group name, you will have to specify this with -configure's --with-groupname option. - -

-On Linux systems, you can use the following commands to create these -accounts. Check your system's manual pages for details: - -

-    % groupadd mailman
-    % useradd -c''GNU Mailman'' -s /no/shell -d /no/home -g mailman mailman
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Footnotes

... -right ¹: You will be able to check and repair your permissions after -installation is complete. - -

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