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From: Poul-Henning Kamp <phk@tfs.com>
Subject: Re: secdist installation
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Date: Sat, 26 Nov 1994 00:59:03 GMT
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adamm@netcom.com (Adam Mitchell) wrote:
>
>   i'm going to install freebsd 2.0 tonight and want to
> know the PROPER way to install the "secdist" des security
> package (i.e., how do i keep my password files from becoming
> interpreted incorrectly and locking me out?).  i screwed up
> my 1.1.5 installation beyond repair (by myself, anyway) by 
> trying to install secdist.

Just use the all singing and dancing install, and you will be home
safe.

Poul-Henning Kamp
(FreeBSD core team)