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Re: [Alug] Unable to lock password file...
by Steve Fosdick 24 Jun '02

24 Jun '02

On Tue, 18 Jun 2002 05:01:10 Simon wrote: > Hi Everyone.... > I'm trying to add users from a perl script, the script writes out > lines of users to add to the system. > Then a system call is made using : > > system("/bin/bash","/tmp/Seabed_Users"); > > In the file Seabed_Users is the following... > > adduser -g 45 -s /bin/false -p FtItmgt8G8RJY -d <directory>/username > username > > When the file is run from the command line as root it works fine, however > from the setuid script it doesn't work I get > > "adduser: unable to lock password file" > > in the error log.. Any ideas My guess is that root efective uid established by having the perl script setuid is not being passed on to the child process that is started by system(). In C I think the workaround is to call: setuid(geteuid()); This sets the real and saved uids to the same as the effective uid so from then on the process looks just like one that was run by root rather than one which is setuid (a setuid process has effectice uid set from the file, by real uid and saved uid come from the invoking user). Hopefully perl will have the equivalent to the C functions above. Steve.

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Debian Install
by Paul 24 Jun '02

24 Jun '02

Hi Folks Does Debian come with a pretty graphical installer that automatically probes and configures most of the hardware ?? Or does Debian have to be installed the hard way.... Regards, Paul.

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Weekly IRC reminder
by Neill Newman 24 Jun '02

24 Jun '02

This is the automated ALUG IRC meeting reminder sent to remind you that there is an IRC meeting tonight (Monday) at 8.00pm. The meeting takes place on the irc server irc.openprojects.net in the #alug channel, you can take a look at www.openprojects.net to get more info on the openprojects network. Most IRC clients should allow you to get there with the commands "/server uk.openprojects.net" or "/server eu.openprojects.net" and "/join #alug". Popular IRC clients include tkirc, bitchx, xchat and EPIC on Unix, and Mirc under windows. Here are some links to help you get started with irc. Unix http://www.xchat.org/ http://freshmeat.net/ http://www.epicsol.org/ Windows http://www.mirc.com (loads of help with irc for newbies!)

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Perl Arrays....
by Simon 21 Jun '02

21 Jun '02

Hi Everyone... I want to change multiple occurances of a char (! to \n) in a large array, can someone point me in the right direction please.... I'm using Net:Telnet:Cisco and it loads the config into an array, I want to show the running config but the line feeds arn't there, just the "!" indicating a new line.. TIA Simon

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problems with the Alug website and email lists
by Adam Bower 20 Jun '02

20 Jun '02

Hi all, As of the other day Martyn who has so graciously provided alug with space for hosting on his dedicated server had to close it down at very short notice. As such the mailing list and website were rather dead for a while. We now have something sorted out in the interim, the alug webpage is being hosted by Martyn currently on space that he has again donated to us, and the mailing lists are being looked after by Jonathan or Black Cat networks. Anyhow normal service should resume soon...... Adam PS many thanks to the people who are providing (and have provided) the resources for Alug to make these things happen. -- Adam Bower "a funny thing about regret is, that it's better to regret something you have done, than to regret something you haven't done"

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Unable to lock password file...
by Simon 18 Jun '02

18 Jun '02

Hi Everyone.... I'm trying to add users from a perl script, the script writes out lines of users to add to the system. Then a system call is made using : system("/bin/bash","/tmp/Seabed_Users"); In the file Seabed_Users is the following... adduser -g 45 -s /bin/false -p FtItmgt8G8RJY -d <directory>/username username When the file is run from the command line as root it works fine, however from the setuid script it doesn't work I get "adduser: unable to lock password file" in the error log.. Any ideas Thanks Simon

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RE: [Alug] Xplanet (a bit off topic)
by Ricardo Campos 18 Jun '02

18 Jun '02

> Any atlas will give you that information in its index. Or is looking in a book > too simple (and old fashioned) a solution? "Books"? There thoes things they have in "librairees", arent they? That's SO twentieth century. lol Ricardo -- Get your free email from www.linuxmail.org Powered by Outblaze

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Xplanet (a bit off topic)
by Ricardo Campos 17 Jun '02

17 Jun '02

At the install day someone (sorry we never actually introduced ourselves) showed off Xplanet with debian developers listed on it... He also showed us a website that gave out long and lats of any town... could he please send me the url? Sorry to bother the list.... -- Get your free email from www.linuxmail.org Powered by Outblaze

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Looking for software...
by Simon 17 Jun '02

17 Jun '02

Hi everyone, I've been trying to think of a project that I could do, and I've come up with an idea but want to make sure that I'm not reinventing the wheel. I race model RC Nitro powered cars and the software for timing purposes is very expensive and only run's on Windows. Ah-ha, there's a good project in there should it not have already been done.. So, any of you chaps heard or know of such a project ? Simon

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Weekly IRC reminder
by Neill Newman 17 Jun '02

17 Jun '02

This is the automated ALUG IRC meeting reminder sent to remind you that there is an IRC meeting tonight (Monday) at 8.00pm. The meeting takes place on the irc server irc.openprojects.net in the #alug channel, you can take a look at www.openprojects.net to get more info on the openprojects network. Most IRC clients should allow you to get there with the commands "/server uk.openprojects.net" or "/server eu.openprojects.net" and "/join #alug". Popular IRC clients include tkirc, bitchx, xchat and EPIC on Unix, and Mirc under windows. Here are some links to help you get started with irc. Unix http://www.xchat.org/ http://freshmeat.net/ http://www.epicsol.org/ Windows http://www.mirc.com (loads of help with irc for newbies!)

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