Bug#648667: openvswitch-switch: should be run with group other than root

2012-02-15 Thread Ghe Rivero
Hi, taking a small look at it, maybe the best and easy option (for now) could be to allow netdev group to write to db.sock file, without changing anything else in the code. This an be down in the init scripts. Find attached a possible patch for it. Comments are welcomed. Ghe Rivero -- Ghe

Bug#648667: [ovs-dev] Bug#648667: openvswitch-switch: should be run with group other than root

2011-12-05 Thread Ben Pfaff
On Sun, Nov 13, 2011 at 11:08:12PM +0100, Ghe Rivero wrote: ovs should be run with other group other than root (maybe netdev). This way, other users or daemons can manage it without suing/sudoing. It's a good idea. I'll try to get that on the to-do list for an upcoming version. [patches

Bug#648667: openvswitch-switch: should be run with group other than root

2011-11-13 Thread Ghe Rivero
Package: openvswitch-switch Severity: wishlist ovs should be run with other group other than root (maybe netdev). This way, other users or daemons can manage it without suing/sudoing. -- System Information: Debian Release: wheezy/sid APT prefers unstable APT policy: (500, 'unstable')