hello, i'dd like to implement a timeout function into cryptdisks, an init script for cryptsetup.
cryptsetup is run for every entry in /etc/crypttab. It unlocks a encrypted partition with either a keyfile or a passphrase. the passphrase prompt should have a timeout, as otherwise boot of headless machines would hang forever. i've already implemented a simple solution with /usr/bin/timeout from the timeout package, but it requires the timeout package to be installed, and the binary is in /usr/bin. cryptsetup is run before local filesystems are mounted, thus both /usr and /var may not be available. so what i really need, is a POSIX shell timeout function, that kills cryptsetup after X seconds if cryptsetup is not already finished. it mustn't depend on any binary in /usr, and it needs to allow interactive password typing. i've absolutely no idea about how to implement that, thus i mailed to this list. ... jonas -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
