Bug#202096: xfs: plan for running as non-root user and better FPE handling

2007-03-31 Thread Branden Robinson
On Tue, Feb 20, 2007 at 03:34:38AM +0200, Guillem Jover wrote: > Hi, > > On Mon, 2007-02-19 at 23:20:22 +0100, Brice Goglin wrote: > > While cleaning the XSF BTS, I found this old wishlist about your plan to > > run XFs as non-root user. The thread ended in november 2003 but I didn't > > see anyth

Bug#202096: xfs: plan for running as non-root user and better FPE handling

2007-02-19 Thread Guillem Jover
Hi, On Mon, 2007-02-19 at 23:20:22 +0100, Brice Goglin wrote: > While cleaning the XSF BTS, I found this old wishlist about your plan to > run XFs as non-root user. The thread ended in november 2003 but I didn't > see anything happening accordingly. Did the idea get abandoned? Should I > keep the

Bug#202096: xfs: plan for running as non-root user and better FPE handling

2007-02-19 Thread Brice Goglin
Hi, While cleaning the XSF BTS, I found this old wishlist about your plan to run XFs as non-root user. The thread ended in november 2003 but I didn't see anything happening accordingly. Did the idea get abandoned? Should I keep the wishlist open? Thanks Brice -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAI

Bug#202096: xfs: plan for running as non-root user and better FPE handling

2003-11-04 Thread Guillem Jover
Hi, Branden and I were talking the other day on IRC to get a consensus on some issue from this mini-plan. Ishikawa, I'll like specially if you could comment on this, if you don't like something we can keep discussing. username = xfontserver || xfntserv homedir = /var/run/$USERNAME logdir =

Bug#202096: xfs: plan for running as non-root user and better FPE handling

2003-08-16 Thread Guillem Jover
[ Sorry to follow-up so late, also I'm doing a little bug collage ] To summarize the discussion: On Thu, Jul 24, 2003 at 02:31:49AM +0900, ISHIKAWA Mutsumi wrote: > On Sat, Jul 19, 2003 at 12:11:15PM -0500, Branden Robinson wrote: > > On Sat, Jul 19, 2003 at 12:11:15PM -0500, Branden Robinson wro

Bug#202096: xfs: plan for running as non-root user and better FPE handling

2003-08-16 Thread Guillem Jover
[ Sorry to follow-up so late, also I'm doing a little bug collage ] To summarize the discussion: On Thu, Jul 24, 2003 at 02:31:49AM +0900, ISHIKAWA Mutsumi wrote: > On Sat, Jul 19, 2003 at 12:11:15PM -0500, Branden Robinson wrote: > > On Sat, Jul 19, 2003 at 12:11:15PM -0500, Branden Robinson wro

Bug#202096: xfs: plan for running as non-root user and better FPE handling

2003-07-30 Thread ISHIKAWA Mutsumi
> In <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Branden Robinson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> [1 ] >> On Wed, Jul 30, 2003 at 11:11:33PM +0900, ISHIKAWA Mutsumi wrote: >> > How about to use `/var/log/fs' ? >> I'm nervous about: >> >> 1) creating a subdirectory of /var/log, though if apache and boa can do

Bug#202096: xfs: plan for running as non-root user and better FPE handling

2003-07-30 Thread ISHIKAWA Mutsumi
> In <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Branden Robinson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> [1 ] >> On Wed, Jul 30, 2003 at 11:11:33PM +0900, ISHIKAWA Mutsumi wrote: >> > How about to use `/var/log/fs' ? >> I'm nervous about: >> >> 1) creating a subdirectory of /var/log, though if apache and boa can do

Bug#202096: xfs: plan for running as non-root user and better FPE handling

2003-07-30 Thread Branden Robinson
On Wed, Jul 30, 2003 at 11:11:33PM +0900, ISHIKAWA Mutsumi wrote: > How about to use `/var/log/fs' ? I'm nervous about: 1) creating a subdirectory of /var/log, though if apache and boa can do it, I suppose we can; 2) calling it "fs", given the multiple meanings of this abbreviation. Maybe /v

Bug#202096: xfs: plan for running as non-root user and better FPE handling

2003-07-30 Thread ISHIKAWA Mutsumi
> In <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Branden Robinson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> [1 ] >> On Thu, Jul 24, 2003 at 02:31:49AM +0900, ISHIKAWA Mutsumi wrote: >> > >> 1) Petition debian-policy for dynamically allocated user id under which >> > >> to run X font servers. Username possibly "xfntserv

Bug#202096: xfs: plan for running as non-root user and better FPE handling

2003-07-30 Thread Branden Robinson
On Wed, Jul 30, 2003 at 11:11:33PM +0900, ISHIKAWA Mutsumi wrote: > How about to use `/var/log/fs' ? I'm nervous about: 1) creating a subdirectory of /var/log, though if apache and boa can do it, I suppose we can; 2) calling it "fs", given the multiple meanings of this abbreviation. Maybe /v

Bug#202096: xfs: plan for running as non-root user and better FPE handling

2003-07-30 Thread ISHIKAWA Mutsumi
> In <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Branden Robinson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> [1 ] >> On Thu, Jul 24, 2003 at 02:31:49AM +0900, ISHIKAWA Mutsumi wrote: >> > >> 1) Petition debian-policy for dynamically allocated user id under which >> > >> to run X font servers. Username possibly "xfntserv

Bug#202096: xfs: plan for running as non-root user and better FPE handling

2003-07-23 Thread Branden Robinson
On Thu, Jul 24, 2003 at 02:31:49AM +0900, ISHIKAWA Mutsumi wrote: > >> 1) Petition debian-policy for dynamically allocated user id under which > >> to run X font servers. Username possibly "xfntserv"? > > Where is a good place for home directory of this user ? > Home directory for the user is n

Bug#202096: xfs: plan for running as non-root user and better FPE handling

2003-07-23 Thread Branden Robinson
On Thu, Jul 24, 2003 at 02:31:49AM +0900, ISHIKAWA Mutsumi wrote: > >> 1) Petition debian-policy for dynamically allocated user id under which > >> to run X font servers. Username possibly "xfntserv"? > > Where is a good place for home directory of this user ? > Home directory for the user is n

Bug#202096: xfs: plan for running as non-root user and better FPE handling

2003-07-23 Thread ISHIKAWA Mutsumi
> In <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Branden Robinson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Package: xfs >> Version: 4.2.1-9 >> Severity: wishlist >> Guillem Jover and I worked out the following proposal at DebConf 3. >> Should apply to xfs, xfstt, and xfs-xtt. >> >> 1) Petition debian-policy for dynami

Bug#202096: xfs: plan for running as non-root user and better FPE handling

2003-07-23 Thread ISHIKAWA Mutsumi
> In <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Branden Robinson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Package: xfs >> Version: 4.2.1-9 >> Severity: wishlist >> Guillem Jover and I worked out the following proposal at DebConf 3. >> Should apply to xfs, xfstt, and xfs-xtt. >> >> 1) Petition debian-policy for dynami

Bug#202096: xfs: plan for running as non-root user and better FPE handling

2003-07-20 Thread Branden Robinson
On Sat, Jul 19, 2003 at 12:11:15PM -0500, Branden Robinson wrote: > 4) Use shared template to store font path elements. > > E.g., > > shared/x-font-path-elements > > which is a list of the HASHes in the following templates: > > shared/x-font-path-element-HASH > > Each of these are string templ

Bug#202096: xfs: plan for running as non-root user and better FPE handling

2003-07-20 Thread Branden Robinson
On Sat, Jul 19, 2003 at 12:11:15PM -0500, Branden Robinson wrote: > 4) Use shared template to store font path elements. > > E.g., > > shared/x-font-path-elements > > which is a list of the HASHes in the following templates: > > shared/x-font-path-element-HASH > > Each of these are string templ

Bug#202096: xfs: plan for running as non-root user and better FPE handling

2003-07-19 Thread Branden Robinson
Package: xfs Version: 4.2.1-9 Severity: wishlist Guillem Jover and I worked out the following proposal at DebConf 3. Should apply to xfs, xfstt, and xfs-xtt. 1) Petition debian-policy for dynamically allocated user id under which to run X font servers. Username possibly "xfntserv"? 2) Modify x

Bug#202096: xfs: plan for running as non-root user and better FPE handling

2003-07-19 Thread Branden Robinson
Package: xfs Version: 4.2.1-9 Severity: wishlist Guillem Jover and I worked out the following proposal at DebConf 3. Should apply to xfs, xfstt, and xfs-xtt. 1) Petition debian-policy for dynamically allocated user id under which to run X font servers. Username possibly "xfntserv"? 2) Modify x