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Subject: Re: Sorry.  Numpty alert!  FreeBSD Jails...   Help?
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On 7 Jun 2011 at 21:03, Jack Raats wrote:
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> > Hi All.
> > 
> > Total frustration here.  Before I incinerate the luckless box and
> > get my coat.
> > 
> > For whatever reason, I can't get my head round how "Exactly" to
> > create and use a jail, for a small webserver (Hiawatha) on FreeBSD
> > V8.x
> 
> First compile the complete system. (kernel and world)
> Then install ezjail form the ports
> 
> Then edit ezjail.conf in /usr/local/etc
> enable ezjail in /etc/rc.conf
> 
> Then creating the base system:
> ezjail-admin update -i
> ezjail-admin update -P
> 
> after this you can create a jail using:
> 
> ezjail-admin create hostname.domain.net ip_address_of_jail
> 
> you can logon to your jail using:
> ezjail-admin console hostname.domain.net
> 
> It's quite easy
> 
> Grtz
> Jack

The problem is Jack, that build / make etc don't run.

Just saying "compile the complete system" is not much help, when as 
others have pointed out, part of the needed source collection is (was) 
missing.

Re: "It's quite easy".   Only when you know how!

Dave B