If a user has no `/etc/passwd` entry then the environment variable `$XRD_PLUGINCONFDIR` is not processed: https://github.com/xrootd/xrootd/blob/master/src/XrdCl/XrdClPlugInManager.cc#L229-L234 In our case, this occurs because we are using a container and have no clue what UID the container would be launched as -- and use a non-standard location for the plugin directory because we are installing via conda. -- You are receiving this because you are subscribed to this thread. Reply to this email directly or view it on GitHub: https://github.com/xrootd/xrootd/issues/1229 ######################################################################## Use REPLY-ALL to reply to list To unsubscribe from the XROOTD-DEV list, click the following link: https://listserv.slac.stanford.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=XROOTD-DEV&A=1