[techtalk] Solaris DBM files - .pag and .dir extensions?

[Elaine Poulsen]

The dir file is the database.  Are you sure that the .pag files are not
just symlinks to the .dir file?
-elainerd

Christian MacAuley wrote:
> 
> Hi, everyone.  I hope i don't get shafted for asking for some help
> with Solaris Sparc ...
> 
> I'm migrating a website from my former FreeBSD / Apache web server
> over to Solaris Sparc / Apache (i'd rather not do this, but it's what
> the boss man wants).  The website relies on password protection via
> the Apache AuthDBMUserFile directive, where usernames and passwords
> are stored in a DBM file.
> 
> I have been using the dbmmanage script that comes with Apache to
> manage my DBM files.  In FreeBSD i can create a DBM file called
> "axess" by adding the user "jellhead" (or any username) using this
> command:
> dbmmanage axess adduser jellhead
> 
> In Solaris instead of creating one file called "axess", this command
> creates two files:
> axess.pag
> axess.dir
> 
> Does anyone have an experience with this?
> 
> Thanx muchly!
> 
> ~Christian
> 
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