Date: Tue, 16 Jan 2001 04:55:49 -0800 (PST) From: opentrax@email.com To: dima@unixfreak.org Cc: freebsd-doc@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: docs/24364: I don't think so! Message-ID: <200101161255.EAA01942@spammie.svbug.com> In-Reply-To: <200101160450.f0G4o2E75582@freefall.freebsd.org>
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On 15 Jan, Dima Dorfman wrote: > The following reply was made to PR docs/24364; it has been noted by GNATS. > > From: Dima Dorfman <dima@unixfreak.org> > To: toor@nisser.com > Cc: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@freebsd.org > Subject: Re: docs/24364: I don't think so! > Date: Mon, 15 Jan 2001 20:48:52 -0800 > > > > > >Number: 24364 > > >Category: docs > > >Synopsis: wrong description or rc.conf > > > > "FreeBSD now defaults to running ntalkd, comsat, and finger in a sandbox. Ano > > ther program which may be a > > candidate for running in a sandbox is named(8). The default rc.conf includes > > the arguments necessary to run > > named in a sandbox in a commented-out form. Depending on whether you are inst > > alling a new system or upgrading" > > > > No it doesn't. O'Reilly's does, though. > > It does, but it isn't very clear about it: > > <quote rc.conf> > # > # named. It may be possible to run named in a sandbox, man security for > # details. > # > named_enable="NO" # Run named, the DNS server (or NO). > named_program="named" # path to named, if you want a different one. > named_flags="" # Flags for named > #named_flags="-u bind -g bind" # Flags for named > <unquote> > > The last line is an example of how to run it in a sandbox. > Actually the "named_flags" are now in /etc/default/rc.conf, so the documentation is incorrect in that we don't say where "default rc" is. That is, one could assume 'default rc' to mean the 'rc' that ships with the system. That is how I read it. However, it *now* means the 'rc' in '/etc/'default' It's a very minor doc'ing error, I should have caught it. (Good work. Roelof. :-)) Who wants to submit a fix? To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-doc" in the body of the message
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