Re: [lfs-support] LFS + Rootkits

2012-04-08 Thread loki
> > ...and a rootkit was installed. > >A very interesting story. I'm interested how a regular user was able to >install a rootkit. I realize that you may not know. Didn't have the time to analyse that but I presume through privilege escalation. Cause this user had direct access to the running

Re: [lfs-support] Ncurses compilation during the Temp Tools stage

2012-04-08 Thread Эмиль Кранц
Well, here is the snippet of ncurses configure script. All book instructions were followed to the letter. Fresh install, host is BLFS-7.0 ./configure --prefix=/tools --with-shared \ --without-debug --without-ada --enable-overwrite checking for default model... shared checking if yo

Re: [lfs-support] LFS + Rootkits

2012-04-08 Thread Bruce Dubbs
loki wrote: > Heya, > > First this is not a support request but a live story from someone > using LFS heavily in real life situations and servers and why I would > choose LFS before any distribution based server. > Let me introduce myself. Im into LFS since version number 3 - 4. > Can't rememb

Re: [lfs-support] Ncurses compilation during the Temp Tools stage

2012-04-08 Thread Эмиль Кранц
Тhere is a difference between warning and error. Configure script for ncurses in chapter 5.19 didn't give out a warning but ERROR on a fresh install. Error means NO GO or STOP. Not possible to continue. I cannot reproduce the exact condition, because I have added the "--without-gpm" switch and cont

[lfs-support] LFS + Rootkits

2012-04-08 Thread loki
Heya, First this is not a support request but a live story from someone using LFS heavily in real life situations and servers and why I would choose LFS before any distribution based server. Let me introduce myself. Im into LFS since version number 3 - 4. Can't remember exactly anymore. A lot o

Re: [lfs-support] Can i install the original package without patching?

2012-04-08 Thread Ken Moffat
On Sat, Apr 07, 2012 at 08:18:33PM -0700, gmspro wrote: > Usually the install process of a package is: > > ./configure --prefix=/usr > make > make install > > Normally the patches are not available with the original package. All user > download the source code configure/compile/install it. Where

Re: [lfs-support] Can i install the original package without patching?

2012-04-08 Thread Eleanore Boyd
On 4/7/2012 10:18 PM, gmspro wrote: Usually the install process of a package is: ./configure --prefix=/usr make make install Normally the patches are not available with the original package. All user download the source code configure/compile/install it. Where can i get the patches of the ori