Regarding the openssh suggestion Oden had. We won't be applying the patch; anyone who feels this is a problem is more than welcome to download the srpm and apply the patch themself.
----- Forwarded message from Markus Friedl <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> -----
Date: Wed, 5 Mar 2003 21:43:31 +0100
From: Markus Friedl <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: Vincent Danen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: [EMAIL PROTECTED]: OpenSSH + hang-on-exit fix]
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i think the hang-on-exit is not a bug, and this patch
causes other problems. it's always hang-on-exit
vs. data loss, and we pefer not to lose data.
this patch causes problems for
ssh -t vi /etc/passwd
-m
On Wed, Mar 05, 2003 at 01:39:22PM -0700, Vincent Danen wrote:
> Hi, Markus. This patch mentions it is based on a suggestion from you. Do
> you mind if we apply it to our openssh packages? As per previous...
> incidents... I'm asking before I apply anything (I've enforced a strict
> policy of no unauthorized patches to openssh in mandrake linux).
>
> In other words, I'm asking for authorization from you. =) Is this
> something that will be included in a future openssh version?
>
> Thanks for any comments.
>
> ----- Forwarded message from Oden Eriksson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> -----
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> Date: Wed, 5 Mar 2003 20:54:20 +0100
> From: Oden Eriksson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: OpenSSH + hang-on-exit fix
> Cc: Vincent Danen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> User-Agent: KMail/1.5
>
> Hi.
>
> According to:
>
> http://www.math.ualberta.ca/imaging/snfs/openssh.html
>
> ... this patch:
>
> http://www.math.ualberta.ca/imaging/snfs/openssh-hang.patch
>
> ... fixes the annoying hang on exit bug.
>
> Chears.
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> Regards // Oden Eriksson, Deserve-IT.com
>
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