vp-build/templates/hal/INSTALL

#
# This script creates the HAL system user/group.
#

case "${ACTION}" in
pre)
	;;
post)
	echo "Running ${PKGNAME}-${VERSION} post installation hooks..."
	if ! getent group hal >/dev/null; then
		groupadd -r hal 2>&1 >/dev/null
		[ $? -ne 0 ] && exit $?
		echo "Created HAL system group."
	fi
	if ! getent passwd hal >/dev/null; then
		useradd -c "HAL daemon" \
			-d / -s /sbin/nologin -g hal \
			-G optical,floppy,storage -r hal && \
		passwd -l hal 2>&1 >/dev/null
		[ $? -ne 0 ] && exit $?
		echo "Created HAL system user."
	fi

	# Create some required dirs if don't exist.
	if [ ! -d var/run/hald ]; then
		mkdir -p var/run/hald
		chown hal:hal var/run/hald
	fi
	if [ ! -d var/cache/hald ]; then
		mkdir -p var/cache/hald
	fi
	;;
esac