On Sun, Nov 21, 2004 at 05:02:43PM -0500, David Mandelberg wrote: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > the chroot step didn't work, rr webmail is being a pain, loging me out > > every 5 sec, sorry if send this mail twice, dont know if it made it > Hmm, it worked before though, are you sure you followed the exact same > steps (mkdir /mnt/debian, then mount /dev/<root> /mnt/debian, then > chroot /mnt/debian /bin/bash)? > > > is chroot indispensible for the dpkg reinstallation? > It's much easier with the chroot, but it's possible without chrooting. > > Just a brief overview on how chroot (the program not the C function) works: > 1. make some directory e.g. /mnt/debian the new root (/) for the current > process > 2. cd into / (/mnt/debian to the rest of the computer) > 3. run another program e.g. /bin/bash (/mnt/debian/bin/bash to the rest > of the computer) > > What that effectively does is put you 'in' your debian system even > though the computer is running knoppix.
I will need to use uploading of pictures in a website, and it seems to me that this was the window used by (who/what)ever entered. Do you have any recommendations about security measures related to this? May creating some chroot environment, and then "file pic" and make a decision from there, who knows. Any pointers to this will be greatly appreciated. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
