finalise 3.99.1.0.4

[chiark-utils.git] / debian / control

diff --git a/debian/control b/debian/control
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--- a/debian/control
+++ b/debian/control
@@ -44,3 +44,23 @@ Description: readbuffer/writebuffer: prevents tape drive seesawing, etc.
  readbuffer and writebuffer: programs for reading input from devices,
  and writing output to, which don't like constant stopping and
  starting, such as tape drives and audio playback devices.
+
+Package: chiark-really
+Architecture: any
+Depends: ${shlibs:Depends}
+Description: really - a tool for gaining privilege (simple, realistic sudo)
+ really is a program that allows certain users to become whatever user
+ they like on request.  It is a bit like sudo in that respect.
+ However, really is simpler than sudo, and doesn't give the system
+ administrator any false security promises.  So really is less of a
+ general security risk to the system.
+ .
+ Unlike sudo it does not pretend that the called account can be any
+ more secure than the calling account. so there is never a need for a
+ password.  If you wanted to restrict which commands and functions the
+ called user can perform, use userv, not really or sudo.
+ .
+ Also unlike sudo, really only works if the calling user is supposed
+ to be equivalent to root.  But, really can also be used by
+ root-equivalent users to become any user, not just root; in this way
+ it can be a replacement for certain uses of su.