Date: Tue, 25 Jun 2002 00:28:25 +0100 From: Tony Finch <dot@dotat.at> To: Sheldon Hearn <sheldonh@FreeBSD.org> Cc: cvs-committers@FreeBSD.org, cvs-all@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: cvs commit: src/etc/mtree BSD.var.dist Message-ID: <20020625002825.C30678@chiark.greenend.org.uk> In-Reply-To: <200206241831.g5OIVlo87026@freefall.freebsd.org>; from sheldonh@FreeBSD.org on Mon, Jun 24, 2002 at 11:31:47AM -0700 References: <200206241831.g5OIVlo87026@freefall.freebsd.org>
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On Mon, Jun 24, 2002 at 11:31:47AM -0700, Sheldon Hearn wrote: > > The previous delta introduced /var/empty, for use by openssh-portable, > which needs an empty directory into which to chroot(2). > > Hint to the operator that this directory really _should_ be empty > by creating it with mode 0555 and the system immutable flag (schg) > set. I should probably take this up with the openssh people rather than here, but wouldn't it be easier if sshd created its own empty directory on demand at each invocation, rather than relying on careful system development and administration? Tony. -- f.a.n.finch <dot@dotat.at> http://dotat.at/ BISCAY: NORTH OR NORTHEAST 4 OR 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 IN SOUTH. FAIR. MODERATE OR GOOD. To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe cvs-all" in the body of the message
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