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- From: Karsten Behrmann <BearPerson AT gmx.net>
- To: sm-discuss AT lists.ibiblio.org
- Subject: Re: [SM-Discuss] ISO installer and /etc/shells
- Date: Tue, 1 Feb 2005 23:09:44 +0100
(in reply to benoit:)
> Andrew reported that "0.9.3 installer doesnt install /etc/shells" (See
> http://bugs.sourcemage.org/show_bug.cgi?id=8160, 0.9.3). Apparently,
> none of the ISO installer did so for quite a long time.
>
> According to the shells(5) and getusershell(3) man page, this file
> records the full pathname of valid login shells. It is used for security
> purpose (for instance in kdm).
>
> I think this file should be updated by each shell spell (bash, tcsh,
> zsh, pdksh, ...) in some post-installation scripts.
I agree. The place this should go is FINAL, as we don't want this tracked.
However, we might just install a file by the ISO that goes <<EOF
/bin/bash
/bin/sh
EOF
btw, the zsh spell already does something like this, even if it's API1
though.
Oh, while on the subject of config files...
Could I have your input on how spells should handle config files?
For ISO building, I have often times tripped over the problem that
once it exists a spell does not modify (and so not track and archive)
its config file. IIRC, there was a sorcery option vaguely related
to config files and overwriting with defaults.
I'd think it would be very nice if the files in /etc would get all
tracked... But it would be no problem to add a workaround that
/etc gets wiped clean before every cast too if what I'm suggesting
seems unneccessary/stupid/strange.
So Far,
Karsten
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[SM-Discuss] ISO installer and /etc/shells,
Benoit PAPILLAULT, 02/01/2005
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Re: [SM-Discuss] ISO installer and /etc/shells,
Jeremy Blosser, 02/01/2005
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Re: [SM-Discuss] ISO installer and /etc/shells,
Seth Alan Woolley, 02/03/2005
- [SM-Discuss] GNOME 2 WARNING !!, Robin Cook, 02/03/2005
- Re: [SM-Discuss] ISO installer and /etc/shells, Benoit PAPILLAULT, 02/05/2005
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Re: [SM-Discuss] ISO installer and /etc/shells,
Seth Alan Woolley, 02/03/2005
- Re: [SM-Discuss] ISO installer and /etc/shells, Karsten Behrmann, 02/01/2005
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Re: [SM-Discuss] ISO installer and /etc/shells,
Jeremy Blosser, 02/01/2005
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