Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2011 11:41:40 -0800 From: Doug Barton <dougb@FreeBSD.org> To: Alexey Dokuchaev <danfe@FreeBSD.org> Cc: cvs-ports@FreeBSD.org, ports-committers@FreeBSD.org, cvs-all@FreeBSD.org, Emanuel Haupt <ehaupt@FreeBSD.org>, Max Khon <fjoe@samodelkin.net> Subject: Re: cvs commit: ports/security Makefile ports/security/ssh-copy-id Makefile pkg-descr ports/security/ssh-copy-id/files ssh-copy-id ssh-copy-id.1 Message-ID: <4D39E174.1060805@FreeBSD.org> In-Reply-To: <20110121120432.GA19467@FreeBSD.org> References: <201101141732.p0EHWbAD020216@repoman.freebsd.org> <20110120052814.GA34167@FreeBSD.org> <AANLkTi=KGDXyNudix4hD-hBvoZ6vtSrd-yX2y=%2BXLr=-@mail.gmail.com> <20110121121004.96a03d9a.ehaupt@FreeBSD.org> <20110121120432.GA19467@FreeBSD.org>
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On 01/21/2011 04:04, Alexey Dokuchaev wrote: > On Fri, Jan 21, 2011 at 12:10:04PM +0100, Emanuel Haupt wrote: >> Max Khon<fjoe@samodelkin.net> wrote: >>> Alexey, >>> 2011/1/20 Alexey Dokuchaev<danfe@freebsd.org> >>> On Fri, Jan 14, 2011 at 05:32:37PM +0000, Emanuel Haupt wrote: >>>>> ehaupt 2011-01-14 17:32:37 UTC >>>>> >>>>> Modified files: >>>>> security Makefile >>>>> Added files: >>>>> security/ssh-copy-id Makefile pkg-descr >>>>> security/ssh-copy-id/files ssh-copy-id ssh-copy-id.1 >>>> >>>> What special functionality does this tool offer that goes beyond >>>> simple copying/appending the key bu hand to ratify having it in the >>>> ports? >>> >>> You need to enter password at least twice in order to place it to >>> remote host manually: for copying the public key (or do it via >>> clipboard) and for logging in in order to create .ssh directory (if >>> it is missing) and append the key. >>> >>> I ended up with having similar script. >> >> ssh-copy-id is part of many linux distros and various documentations. >> It's probably the best known script for that particular task (google >> for ssh-copy-id). >> >> It's simplicity is by no means a reason for not adding it to the tree. > > This is very good explanation which answers all my questions. :-) Ahhhhhhhh .... peace and harmony breaking out all over the ports tree. It's a lovely thing to see. :) > Thanks Emanuel. Perhaps it should be mentioned in the the commit log > so people like me would remain silent. IMO pkg-descr might be a better choice. That way the information is easily available to everyone. hth, Doug -- Nothin' ever doesn't change, but nothin' changes much. -- OK Go Breadth of IT experience, and depth of knowledge in the DNS. Yours for the right price. :) http://SupersetSolutions.com/
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