[mythtv-users] This account is currently not available.

[Ivor Hewitt]

Don wrote:
> Richard C. Isaacson wrote:
> 
>> Are you just setting up your install? If so look at the shell in 
>> /etc/passwd. You should be able to just do a su mythtv. Otherwise 
>> change the shell that the account is using.
>>
>> -rich
>>
>> Don wrote:
>>
>>> [don at localhost don]$ su - mythtv
>>> Password:
>>> This account is currently not available.
>>>
>>> Why am I getting this error?
>>>
>>> dlw
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> Are you just setting up your install?  .....yes.
> 
> This is what /etc/password has;
> mythtv:x:75:75:mythtvbackend User:/var/lib/mythtv:/sbin/nologin
> 
> Otherwise change the shell that the account is using.
> I do not know what this means?

With ":/sbin/nologin" you have prevented this account having an 
interactive login...
and using "su - mythtv" you are trying to use the login shell.

either change "/sbin/nologin" or just "su" instead of "su -"

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Ivor
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