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diff --git a/doc/mpd.conf.5 b/doc/mpd.conf.5 index 8cc3b0573..b0f69eb58 100644 --- a/doc/mpd.conf.5 +++ b/doc/mpd.conf.5 @@ -66,7 +66,10 @@ the "kill" command. When mpd is restarted, it will read the state file and restore the state of mpd (including the playlist). .TP .B user <username> -This specifies the user that mpd will run as, if set. +This specifies the user that MPD will run as, if set. MPD should +never run as root, and you may use this option to make MPD change its +user id after initialization. Do not use this option if you start MPD +as an unprivileged user. .TP .B bind_to_address <ip address or hostname or any> This specifies which address mpd binds to and listens on. Multiple |