Why applications like mysql & amanda using /bin/bash for their system account user?

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Issue

  • mysql & amandabackup users system accounts? Why both the users shell is showing /bin/bash. Why both users occupied system reserved UID's (0-499 range)?

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • Mysql
  • Amanda
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  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
  • Mariadb (Default db)
  • Amanda

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