Date: Sat, 10 Jun 2017 21:30:11 -0400 From: Baho Utot <baho-utot@columbus.rr.com> To: FreeBSD Questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Building base source Message-ID: <9c41c5df-9874-3e37-8f8c-f58c63419887@columbus.rr.com> In-Reply-To: <20170611001151.d3d76bf8.freebsd@edvax.de> References: <e4198baf-27e2-2e25-c9b5-9f4dbaccde7e@columbus.rr.com> <44y3t19e5i.fsf@lowell-desk.lan> <872fe20f-fece-9980-2c8f-10e9492ab786@columbus.rr.com> <20170610052351.000ca108.freebsd@edvax.de> <df541c25-2a05-f3b9-9da6-138c55d7e73f@columbus.rr.com> <20170611001151.d3d76bf8.freebsd@edvax.de>
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On 06/10/17 18:11, Polytropon wrote: > On Sat, 10 Jun 2017 09:40:37 -0400, Baho Utot wrote: >> >> >> On 06/09/17 23:23, Polytropon wrote: >>> On Fri, 9 Jun 2017 16:01:25 -0400, Baho Utot wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> On 06/09/17 15:03, Lowell Gilbert wrote: >>>>> Baho Utot <baho-utot@columbus.rr.com> writes: >>>>> >>>>>> I am experimenting with building the base source. >>>>>> >>>>>> What do I need to set (which knobs) to be able to build the base >>>>>> source and have the binaries built into a home directory. >>>>>> >>>>>> The source will be in /usr/src but I want all the binaries and all >>>>>> other files produced by the build to goto in >>>>>> /usr/home/FreeBSD/base/target. >>>>>> >>>>>> Will it be a copy of want is installed in the / (root) filesystem? >>>>> >>>>> https://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/makeworld.html >>>>> >>>> >>>> I have already looked at that. That is why I have the questions. I >>>> want to build the base as a user and have it install its stuff into a >>>> subdirectory. >>> >>> There are two variables that you will need to set: the directory >>> where the build happens, and the one where the result from that >>> build will be written to. The solution is quite simple, and of >>> course already present in the build infrastructure: >>> >>> Set MAKEOBJDIRPREFIX and DESTDIR to locations where your $USER >>> has write access. >>> >>> >>> >> >> I want to build with a user so if I make a mistake ( very likely ) it >> will not damage the running system. I have found that make >> installkernel and installworld requires root user because it sets the >> user as root perms regardless of where the install is going. > > I think the main problem here is things like setuid; those > tasks cannot be performed by a non-root user. Maybe you can > check if a memebership in the groups wheel or operator is > sufficient? In worst case, use su, sudo, or super (while > having MAKEOBJDIRPREFIX and DESTDIR set to non-system > locations). > > The problem is that make installworld wants to chown to root:wheel which will not fly if you are not root. The setuid may be an additional issue. In linux one could still setuid will still not being root.
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