How to use svc_acct.import

[Bao C. Ha]

My simpler approach!

Copy passwd to unix/password.import, etc ...

Answer No the that question.

And it will just merryly go away converting those accounts into
the database.

Bao

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On Wed, 17 Mar 1999, Ivan Kohler wrote:

> You need to install ssh on both your freeside machine and your target
> machine (in your case, looks like mail.immortalnet.com.au).
> 
> On Thu, Mar 18, 1999 at 10:29:07AM +1000, A P Blogg wrote:
> > I haven't seen any documentation really on how to use svc_acct.import other
> > than the simple fact that I have to run it to import?!
> > 
> > Various attempt on my behalf have failed.. such as getting
> > 
> > --
> > 
> > scp -pr root at mail.immortalnet.com.au:/etc/passwd unix//passwd.import
> > Proceed [y/N]:y
> > Can't exec "scp": No such file or directory at
> > /usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/FS/SSH.p
> > m line 101, <STDIN> chunk 9.
> > 
> > and .. at the end..
> > 
> > Read on closed filehandle <USERS> at ./svc_acct.import line 155.
> > Use of uninitialized value at ./svc_acct.import line 155.
> > Use of uninitialized value at ./svc_acct.import line 155.
> > Use of uninitialized value at ./svc_acct.import line 157.
> > Use of uninitialized value at ./svc_acct.import line 157.
> > Read on closed filehandle <SHADOW> at ./svc_acct.import line 166.
> > Read on closed filehandle <PASSWD> at ./svc_acct.import line 208.
> > 
> > --
> > 
> > I'd very much like to get this whole thing up and running after spending one
> > too many hours to get as far as I am..
> > 
> > HELP?!
> > 
> > Sincerely,
> > 
> > A P Blogg
> > 
> > Administration and Sales
> > URL: http://www.immortalnet.com.au
> > E-Mail: apblogg at immortalnet.com.au
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Ivan Kohler <ivan at sisd.com>
> > To: ivan-freeside at sisd.com <ivan-freeside at sisd.com>
> > Date: Friday, March 19, 1999 12:43 AM
> > Subject: Re: ./fs-setup Problems.
> > 
> > 
> > >>From the frequency of this question, I'm guessing URI::Escape was
> > >unbundled from libwww-perl.
> > >
> > >perl -MCPAN -e shell
> > >install URI::Escape
> > >
> > >I've been away from a development system for a while but should get my
> > >desktop box tonight.  I'll make sure that's added to the docs.
> > >
> > >On Thu, Mar 18, 1999 at 09:00:41AM +1000, A P Blogg wrote:
> > >> Thanks to the below, I managed to have ./fs-setup run with alot of
> > >> ".NOTICE:  CREATE TABLE/PRIMARY KEY"'s, but I think that was normal?
> > >>
> > >> I'm now getting Internal Server 500 error's from my web server, with an
> > >> example from my error_log as below.
> > >>
> > >> --
> > >> [Thu Mar 18 08:35:58 1999] svc_acct.cgi: [Thu Mar 18 08:35:58 1999]
> > >> Request.pm:
> > >> [Thu Mar 18 08:35:58 1999] Request.pm: [Thu Mar 18 08:35:58 1999]
> > Escape.pm:
> > >> Can
> > >> 't locate URI/Escape.pm in @INC (@INC contains:
> > >> /usr/lib/perl5/i386-linux/5.0040
> > >> 4 /usr/lib/perl5 /usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/i386-linux
> > >> /usr/lib/perl5/site_perl) a
> > >> t /usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/CGI/Request.pm line 9.
> > >> [Thu Mar 18 08:35:58 1999] svc_acct.cgi: [Thu Mar 18 08:35:58 1999]
> > >> Request.pm:
> > >> [Thu Mar 18 08:35:58 1999] Request.pm: BEGIN failed--compilation aborted
> > at
> > >> /usr
> > >> /lib/perl5/site_perl/CGI/Request.pm line 9.
> > >> [Thu Mar 18 08:35:58 1999] svc_acct.cgi: BEGIN failed--compilation
> > aborted
> > >> at /u
> > >> sr/local/apache/htdocs/freeside/search/svc_acct.cgi line 26.
> > >> httpd: [Thu Mar 18 08:35:58 1999] [error] [client 203.37.244.65]
> > Premature
> > >> end o
> > >> f script headers: /usr/local/apache/htdocs/freeside/search/svc_acct.cgi
> > >> --
> > >>
> > >> Any ideas?
> > >>
> > >> Sincerely,
> > >>
> > >> A P Blogg
> > >>
> > >> Administration and Sales
> > >> URL: http://www.immortalnet.com.au
> > >> E-Mail: apblogg at immortalnet.com.au
> > >>
> > >> -----Original Message-----
> > >> From: Ivan Kohler <ivan at sisd.com>
> > >> To: ivan-freeside at sisd.com <ivan-freeside at sisd.com>
> > >> Date: Thursday, March 18, 1999 9:11 PM
> > >> Subject: Re: ./fs-setup Problems.
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> >I don't think the problem is with UID.pm.  It sounds like you've written
> > >> >your DBI data source incorrectly. A data source for MySQL looks like:
> > >> >`DBI:mysql:databasename' while a data source for PostgreSQL looks like:
> > >> >`DBI:Pg:dbname=databasename'.  See the DBI manpage and the DBD:Pg
> > manpage,
> > >> >and htdocs/docs/config.html
> > >> >
> > >> >HTH
> > >> >
> > >> >--
> > >> >Ivan Kohler <ivan at sisd.com> - finger for PGP key - <moc.dsis at navi>
> > Relhok
> > >> Navi
> > >> >Open-source billing and administration for ISPs -
> > >> http://www.sisd.com/freeside
> > >> >20 4,16 * * * saytime # please don't be surprised if you find me
> > dreaming
> > >> too
> > >> >
> > >> >
> > >> >On Wed, Mar 17, 1999 at 09:05:39PM +1000, A P Blogg wrote:
> > >> >> I've been going through the lengthy installation procedure, to come to
> > >> >> running ./fs-setup to find I get a problem as follows.
> > >> >>
> > >> >> --
> > >> >>
> > >> >> ERROR: PQconnectdb() - Missing '=' after 'freeside' in conninfo
> > >> >>  at /usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/FS/UID.pm line 69
> > >> >> DBI->connect error: ERROR: PQconnectdb() - Missing '=' after
> > 'freeside'
> > >> in conni
> > >> >> nfo
> > >> >>
> > >> >> --
> > >> >>
> > >> >> I've looked within UID.pm at line 69 and I can't work it out myself..
> > >> >>
> > >> >> Any ideas? ..
> > >> >>
> > >> >> Sincerely,
> > >> >>
> > >> >> A P Blogg
> > >> >>
> > >> >> Administration and Sales
> > >> >> URL: http://www.immortalnet.com.au
> > >> >> E-Mail: apblogg at immortalnet.com.au
> > >> >>
> > >> >
> > >>
> > >
> > >--
> > >Ivan Kohler <ivan at sisd.com> - finger for PGP key - <moc.dsis at navi> Relhok
> > Navi
> > >Open-source billing and administration for ISPs -
> > http://www.sisd.com/freeside
> > >20 4,16 * * * saytime # please don't be surprised if you find me dreaming
> > too
> > 
> 
> -- 
> Ivan Kohler <ivan at sisd.com> - finger for PGP key - <moc.dsis at navi> Relhok Navi
> Open-source billing and administration for ISPs - http://www.sisd.com/freeside
> 20 4,16 * * * saytime # please don't be surprised if you find me dreaming too
>