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<div style="RIGHT: auto"><SPAN style="RIGHT: auto">As for the log file there is none created. I performed the install as the root user (sudo). How do I determine what user/permissions it is attempting to start under? </SPAN></div>
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<div style="RIGHT: auto"><SPAN style="RIGHT: auto">I followed a how to at the following web addresss.</SPAN></div>
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<div style="RIGHT: auto"><SPAN style="RIGHT: auto"><A style="RIGHT: auto" href="http://radagast.bglug.ca/howto_build_a_server/howto_build_a_server_part1">http://radagast.bglug.ca/howto_build_a_server/howto_build_a_server_part1</A></SPAN></div>
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