Hi,
On 21 Feb, Sheldon Hearn wrote:
I would be opposed to this for security reasons. The last thing I
want to see are /usr/local versions of /etc/ files related to security.
Could you explain _why_? Is this just a matter of taste, or is there a
concrete security concern in play?
On Sun, 20 Feb 2000 21:55:22 PST, Matthew Dillon wrote:
:As there becomes more ports around, this would simplify the job of
:ports since we would now modify a ${PREFIX}-based file instead of
:/etc/shells.
I would be opposed to this for security reasons. The last thing I
want to
* From: Will Andrews [EMAIL PROTECTED]
* On Sun, Feb 20, 2000 at 01:47:30PM -0800, Jordan K. Hubbard wrote:
* P.S. /usr/local/etc/shells anyone? :)
And how exactly are you going to tell /usr/bin/login, /usr/bin/chpass,
/usr/local/bin/wu-ftpd, etc., where to find that file? Remember, if
And how exactly are you going to tell /usr/bin/login, /usr/bin/chpass,
/usr/local/bin/wu-ftpd, etc., where to find that file? Remember, if
it's ports that read the setup file, it can be moved around anywhere
by changing PREFIX -- but for files that are read by the system, it is
If it's
The /compat symlink should just die. compat bits should not be on the
root partition, so why are we pretending? /usr/compat should be the only
supported place. Peroid.
You miss the point entirely. Compat bits aren't intended for the root
partition, they're intended for wherever you happen
:On Sun, Feb 20, 2000 at 01:47:30PM -0800, Jordan K. Hubbard wrote:
: P.S. /usr/local/etc/shells anyone? :)
:
:I second this. As there becomes more ports around, this would simplify
:the job of ports since we would now modify a ${PREFIX}-based file
:instead of /etc/shells.
:
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:Will Andrews
On Sun, 20 Feb 2000, David O'Brien wrote:
The /compat symlink should just die. compat bits should not be on the
root partition, so why are we pretending? /usr/compat should be the only
supported place. Peroid.
/compat is often a symlink or mount point, and "/" is a better place for
such
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Subject: Re: Installing linux_base 6.1
: I am currently having a problem installing linux_base, both the port and
the
: package on -current. I used to lurk to discover these problems by
browsing
: the mailing list, but they are down. :-(
:
: I just cvsupped and rebuilt the world today and it still
: I am currently having a problem installing linux_base, both the port and the
: package on -current. I used to lurk to discover these problems by browsing
: the mailing list, but they are down. :-(
:
: I just cvsupped and rebuilt the world today and it still fails. Here are the
: messages:
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