From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (qmail 14788 invoked from network); 16 Apr 2004 17:57:42 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO monty-python.gnu.org) (199.232.76.173) by sources.redhat.com with SMTP; 16 Apr 2004 17:57:42 -0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1] helo=monty-python.gnu.org) by monty-python.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.30) id 1BEXaM-0002PN-Im for listarch-gnats-devel@sources.redhat.com; Fri, 16 Apr 2004 13:57:06 -0400 Received: from list by monty-python.gnu.org with tmda-scanned (Exim 4.30) id 1BEXZf-0002NA-QQ for help-gnats@gnu.org; Fri, 16 Apr 2004 13:56:23 -0400 Received: from mail by monty-python.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.30) id 1BEXZ9-000281-4E for help-gnats@gnu.org; Fri, 16 Apr 2004 13:56:22 -0400 Received: from [207.17.137.64] (helo=colo-dns-ext2.juniper.net) by monty-python.gnu.org with esmtp (TLSv1:DES-CBC3-SHA:168) (Exim 4.30) id 1BEXZ8-00026Y-En for help-gnats@gnu.org; Fri, 16 Apr 2004 13:55:50 -0400 Received: from merlot.juniper.net (merlot.juniper.net [172.17.27.10]) by colo-dns-ext2.juniper.net (8.12.3/8.12.3) with ESMTP id i3GHtmBm058263; Fri, 16 Apr 2004 10:55:48 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from hatzis@juniper.net) Received: from juniper.net (ssh2.juniper.net [207.17.136.44]) by merlot.juniper.net (8.11.3/8.11.3) with ESMTP id i3GHtlJ49917; Fri, 16 Apr 2004 10:55:48 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from hatzis@juniper.net) Message-ID: <40801DA8.90700@juniper.net> Date: Fri, 16 Apr 2004 20:56:00 -0000 From: Mel Hatzis User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (X11; U; Linux i686; en-US; rv:1.6) Gecko/20040113 X-Accept-Language: en-us, en MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Chad Walstrom References: <20040415122435.GB12184@nandakot.anu.edu.au> <407E97AC.3050302@sun.com> <20040415155650.GC12267@wookimus.net> In-Reply-To: <20040415155650.GC12267@wookimus.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Cc: help-gnats@gnu.org Subject: Re: Restoring GNATS database X-BeenThere: help-gnats@gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.4 Precedence: list List-Id: General discussion about GNU GNATS List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: help-gnats-bounces+listarch-gnats-devel=sources.redhat.com@gnu.org Errors-To: help-gnats-bounces+listarch-gnats-devel=sources.redhat.com@gnu.org X-SW-Source: 2004-q2/txt/msg00051.txt.bz2 On 04/15/2004 08:56 AM, Chad Walstrom submitted: > On Thu, Apr 15, 2004 at 04:09:48PM +0200, Yngve Svendsen wrote: > >>>>Yes, GNATS normally run as a specially created "gnats" user. >>>>However, I think that root access was required to administer that >>>>GNATS and Gnatsweb installation. >>>> >>>> I believe 'root' access isn't necessary for GNATS provided you have the following things setup prior to installation: - (x)inetd - a 'gnats' user/group on the server - an install directory owned by gnats:gnats >> >>If we get a properly maintained Debian package, as looks likely now, >>with Chad's efforts, that would be the way to do it. I am still pretty >>sure we would need root access, though. > > > There's nothing magical about root with respect to gnatsweb or gnats. > Without Mel's patches, gnatsd runs from (x)inetd, and gnatsweb runs as > the apache user (www-data on Debian). gnatsweb-site.pl can be linked > into /usr/lib/cgi-bin from anywhere and given any permissions we need. Indeed....and even with my patches, you can still run GNATS this way, both for the flat-file backend as well as the database backend. [ Running gnatsd via (x)inetd with a database backend though isn't advisable, given the database connection cost for each client request. ] > > Additionally, fencepost admins can give us sudo access for those > components we need access to. Agreed. > >>I think we ought to push hard to get this on fencepost, because that >>is really where this belongs. If that proves hard, I should be able to >>host it on one of the Debian boxes in my own basement. It is currently >>hooked up to a 1600/512 ADSL connection with a fixed IP address. > > > Likewise. I'm gearing up an older Ultrasparc 5 to be my 'Net server to > be colocated in a friend's basement (with a dedicated DSL connection). > Additionally, I have a friend who's hosting my current domains and > wouldn't have any problem with hosting a gnats database. (I need to > donate a bit for his new server anyway.) > > In other words, we shouldn't resort to paying some virtual hosting > services just yet. Between Yngve, myself, and FSF there should be > plenty of network resources to leverage. > Sounds good. -Mel _______________________________________________ Help-gnats mailing list Help-gnats@gnu.org http://mail.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/help-gnats