Re: FreeBSD-like approach for Debian? [was: Re: Deficiencies in Debian]

1999-09-16 Thread Raul Miller
> Thursday, September 16, 1999, 10:50:57 AM, Raul wrote: > > Um.. you're just not lazy enough... > > # cd /usr/local/bin > > # ln -s /usr/bin/perl On Thu, Sep 16, 1999 at 11:42:21AM -0700, Steve Lamb wrote: > ln -s `which perl` /usr/local/bin/perl You're confusing keystroke time with character c

Re: fds_bits

1999-09-17 Thread Raul Miller
On Fri, Sep 17, 1999 at 04:34:44AM +0800, Paul Harris wrote: > compiler error: > vrweb-1.5/src/common/Dispatch/fdmask.C:99: `fds_bits' undeclared (first > use this function) > > problem code: > if (fds_bits[i]) { > > declaration in sys/types.h: > /usr/include/bits/types.h: __fd_mask fds_

demo vs. real package: FYI (was Re: Announcing debconf, configuration management for debian)

1999-09-17 Thread Raul Miller
On Fri, Sep 17, 1999 at 11:23:36AM -0700, Joey Hess wrote: > show to people. If you would like to try out debconf, simply add this line > to /etc/apt/sources.list: > > deb http://va.debian.org/~joeyh/ debconf/ > > There are a few packages in there modified to use debconf. Good examples >

Re: Move proftpd to contrib

1999-09-18 Thread Raul Miller
On Fri, Sep 17, 1999 at 11:22:59PM +0200, Martin Bialasinski wrote: > Anyway, which ftpd in unstable do you see as the package to promote as > the ftpd of choice in Debian? Depending on what your needs are, perhaps roxen. -- Raul

Re: Guessing the date style from the timezone for postgresql postinst

1999-09-18 Thread Raul Miller
On Fri, Sep 17, 1999 at 11:20:13PM -0400, Joe Drew wrote: > It's my personal preference that ISO standard be used unless otherwise > told - but that's me. I tend to agree. It would just be so simple to have the default be ISO. As ISO is very unambiguous, I don't think it would cause problems, ei

Re: ProFTPd being lame

1999-09-19 Thread Raul Miller
On Sat, Sep 18, 1999 at 04:21:34PM -0700, Robert Stone wrote: > Virtualhosting in proftpd is far easier than with wu-ftpd. As it > stands now, I don't believe any debian ftp server supports virtual > anon ftp sites as provided besides proftpd. roxen does. -- Raul

Re: ProFTPd being lame

1999-09-19 Thread Raul Miller
On Sun, Sep 19, 1999 at 06:49:55PM +0200, Martin Bialasinski wrote: > I use Roxen exclusively as a httpd where I have a say on the matter, > but it is mainly a httpd, and lacks configuration features (like > chrooting some selected users into different roots) I use with > proftpd, although I have a

sash (was Re: demo vs. real package: FYI (was ...))

1999-09-19 Thread Raul Miller
On Fri, Sep 17, 1999 at 02:45:32PM -0400, Raul Miller wrote: > > FYI, sash_3.3-5 (which has been sitting in Incoming for the > > last couple weeks) no longer prompts at postinst time, as the > > postinst/prerm scripts have been completely redesigned. On Mon, Sep 20, 1999 a

Re: sash (was Re: demo vs. real package: FYI (was ...))

1999-09-20 Thread Raul Miller
Raul Miller wrote: > > They don't touch the root account. Instead, they clone > > it as sashroot and set the shell on the cloned account. > > > > This is mentioned in the package description. On Sun, Sep 19, 1999 at 03:39:30PM -0700, Joey Hess wrote: > I suppose

Re: sash (was Re: demo vs. real package: FYI (was ...))

1999-09-20 Thread Raul Miller
On Mon, Sep 20, 1999 at 01:37:43PM -0400, Andrew Pimlott wrote: > Will this affect people who upgrade? It would be very unpleasant to upgrade > from slink and have a new root user. Hmmm... > Even for new installs, I disagree with your decision. sash is useful > without another root account; howe

Re: License nightmare "Contingency Plan" (sort of longish)

1999-09-20 Thread Raul Miller
On Mon, Sep 20, 1999 at 03:15:47PM -0500, Andrew G . Feinberg wrote: > B) Offender does not relent and/or makes funny faces at us > Of course we are horrified by the funny faces, but how do we defend our > licensing? Perhaps we need a lawyer for this part. I suggest that we tell them that th

Re: sash (was Re: demo vs. real package: FYI (was ...))

1999-09-20 Thread Raul Miller
On Mon, Sep 20, 1999 at 02:46:09PM -0700, Joey Hess wrote: > Raul Miller wrote: > > Also, if you can anticipate any failure modes where sash would damage > > the password file I'd appreciate hearing about them. It's already > > the case that if sash has any probl

Re: sash (was Re: demo vs. real package: FYI (was ...))

1999-09-20 Thread Raul Miller
On Mon, Sep 20, 1999 at 06:02:47PM -0400, Greg Johnson wrote: > Here's one (happend to me). I have a '+' at the end of my /etc/passwd file > for nis. sash tried to add the new root acccount at teh end of /etc/passwd > AFTER the +. didn't work. That was sash 3.3-5 Sash 3.3-6 already addresses t

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