+## Make sure that the `tripe' user and group exist.
+getent group tripe >/dev/null ||
+ addgroup --system tripe
+getent passwd tripe >/dev/null || \
+ adduser --system \
+ --ingroup tripe \
+ --home /etc/tripe \
+ --gecos "TrIPE server" \
+ tripe
+
+## Create the log directory and an initial logfile.
+if [ ! -d /var/log/tripe ]; then
+ mkdir -m2750 /var/log/tripe
+ chown tripe:adm /var/log/tripe
+fi
+if [ ! -f /var/log/tripe/tripe.log ]; then
+ (umask 027; touch /var/log/tripe/tripe.log)
+ chown tripe:adm /var/log/tripe/tripe.log
+fi
+