Andreas Tannert wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> I am using pkgsrc on a SOLARIS server and I am not root so I can't creat new 
> groups or users.
> 
> But some packages want to have a new user or group. 
> 
> i.e
> ===========================================================================
> The following users need to be created for cyrus-sasl-2.1.21:
> 
>         cyrus: mail, , /bin/ksh
> 
> ===========================================================================
> 
> Is there a way out. Can I tell the package to take my user name and group?

In your mk.conf, write:

CYRUS_USER=	${UNPRIVILEGED_USER}
CYRUS_GROUP=	${UNPRIVILEGED_GROUP}

Currently there is no other solution.

Roland