X-Git-Url: http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/ucgi/~ian/git?p=userv.git;a=blobdiff_plain;f=INSTALL;h=c7940ed8f62304002e7dec74702f40f13735db6f;hp=304f2a36cbc223b274f82081b67cad4580ea6f1b;hb=cfea7c1510f84b0cae12bfbc1934d9905837e716;hpb=457cbc0716fc7f01ad2f4bc670c632674629b1e0 diff --git a/INSTALL b/INSTALL index 304f2a3..c7940ed 100644 --- a/INSTALL +++ b/INSTALL @@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ Programs: * md5sum (GNU textutils; alternatively, Colin Plumb's, as shipped with Debian in the `dpkg' package) - used during build only -* GNU m4 (only if you need to change the m4 input) +* GNU m4 [fixme: should ship the output] * GNU make * GNU flex [fixme: should ship the output] * GCC is preferred but other compilers ought to work (though @@ -205,3 +205,42 @@ PROBLEMS The bug is actually in your system header files, for not specifying the number and types of arguments to signal handler functions when they cast in the SIG_IGN and SIG_DFL macros. + +DEBUGGING VERSION + +If you run configure with --enable-debug, a debugging version will be +built. This will look in the current directory (the build directory) +for the base of various things, including the IPC area (which you must +therefore construct yourself). The debugging version will produce +extra output at various points. It will not attempt to call +setgroups(), instead just checking that the groups list is right, so +it will work non-setuid if the daemon is invoked as the service user. +The daemon won't fork for each request; instead, it will handle a +single request and exit. + +There may be other changes. Consult the code for details. Making the +debugging version of the client or daemon setuid root is probably a +bad idea. They may not work if they are run as different users. + + +COPYRIGHT + +This file, INSTALL, contains installation instructions and other +details for userv. + +userv is Copyright (C)1996-9 Ian Jackson . + +userv is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under +the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free +Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or (at your +option) any later version. + +This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but +WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of +MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU +General Public License for more details. + +You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License +along with userv as the file COPYING; if not, email me at the address +above or write to the Free Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - +Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.