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--- meta_port_allocation [2020/10/28 06:44] – fix legacy link peteyboy
+++ meta_port_allocation [2021/03/15 18:35] – added id -u and explanation peteyboy
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   $ id
   uid=56395(user) gid=500(arpa) groups=500(arpa),600(MetaARPA),900(motd)
+  $ id -u
+  $
 </code>
-In the above example, note the port number would be *56395*. You are now ready to setup your server software.
+In the above example, note that the output of ''id'' shows that your user account is in the "MetaARPA" group, and lists the uid number. Running ''id -u'' just shows the //uid//, which is the port number you would use, in this case *56395*. You are now ready to setup your server software.
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 Legacy link [[http://sdf.org?tutorials/port_allocation]]