Date: Thu, 17 May 2001 20:24:16 +0100 From: Brian Somers <brian@Awfulhak.org> To: Matt Dillon <dillon@earth.backplane.com> Cc: Brian Somers <brian@Awfulhak.org>, Jesper Skriver <jesper@FreeBSD.ORG>, cvs-committers@FreeBSD.ORG, cvs-all@FreeBSD.ORG, brian@Awfulhak.org Subject: Re: cvs commit: src/etc rc.network Message-ID: <200105171924.f4HJOGb67616@hak.lan.Awfulhak.org> In-Reply-To: Message from Matt Dillon <dillon@earth.backplane.com> of "Thu, 17 May 2001 10:10:57 PDT." <200105171710.f4HHAvo92052@earth.backplane.com>
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Agreed. We should remove the bogus HostKey line from sshd_config instead. > This does not belong in an rc file. It belongs in upgrade instructions > or, even better, perhaps ssh should be patched to accept the original > host key file if the new one doesn't exist. But trying to do any > modification of /etc assumes way, way too much about how the machine has > been configured or is being used. For example, / might be mounted > read-only. Additionally, doing 'one time corrections' from an rc file > is pollutes its purpose. When do you propose that this modification > be removed? A year? Two years? Is it supposed to stay there forever? > > -Matt > > : > :> jesper 2001/05/16 12:23:55 PDT > :> > :> Modified files: > :> etc rc.network > :> Log: > :> Link /etc/ssh/ssh_host_key to /etc/ssh/ssh_host_rsa_key to deal with > :> gratutious changes in the latest SSH > :> > :> Reviewed by: obrien > :> Approved by: obrien > :> > :> Revision Changes Path > :> 1.94 +8 -3 src/etc/rc.network > : > :I would have thought it's more appropriate to remove one of the > :useless Host Keys in sshd_config instead. -- Brian <brian@Awfulhak.org> <brian@[uk.]FreeBSD.org> <http://www.Awfulhak.org> <brian@[uk.]OpenBSD.org> Don't _EVER_ lose your sense of humour ! To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe cvs-all" in the body of the message
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