2.13.0ubuntu0.2 nearly fixes this, but we get an error during install, "/var/lib/netrek-server-vanilla/log: Permission denied", as this is owned by root not games. -- server runs as root unecessarily https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/272338 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Netrek Server Team, which is a direct subscriber. Status in Netrek Server: Fix Committed Bug description: The server runs as root, but it does not need to. To run as non-root, the packaging should create a username to operate within, and chmod /var/lib/netrek-server-vanilla, and the init.d script should use the created username. A username of netrek is suggested.