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Message from Steven
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Karolis wrote:
>
> Why most programs simply refuse to work and/or 
> refuse to store configuration for user:

I assume you mean BL3.  It was designed for root
use, not user.

> Because of that, you cannot use any programs 
> that store their configuration in home directory, 
> because $HOME - /root is owned by root.

This is only an issue if you try to run BL3 as a
non-root user (which I do not recommend).

> To fix this once and for all, one has to comment 
> out the following line in /etc/profile:
> -----
> export HOME=/root
> -----

Yes, that is where the home directory is set.  The
init routine (from busybox) does not set the $HOME
directory automatically.

> I suggest fixing this bug 

It's not a bug.  It's a feature.

> in BL3's multiple user implementation 

BL3 has no multiple-user implementation.  It is
designed to be run as root.

> by adding the following line to passwd.tgz's 

The reason I put the passwd package in the BL3
add-ons was to enable users to put a password
on their root login.  I realize that some people
are using it to create non-root accounts, but I
do not recommend that.  However, anybody using 
BL3 for a non-root account, should definitely 
remove the HOME=/root line in /etc/profile.

Cheers,
Steven