On Tue, Aug 21, 2001 at 04:48:04PM -0700, Tam Nguyen ([log in to unmask]) said: [...] > Yes, listserv works in chroot environment. Thanks to Valdis for your > encouraging words "implementable in theory". > > The one problem I ran into was when I went into chroot and tried to start > listserv: > > host# chroot /chroot-dir /bin/sh > # go > > In "go" script, it tried to "su listserv -c ./go" (as I was running as root in > chroot), that's when it failed because it could not su to listserv. Couldn't you put in a stub /etc/passwd in your chrooted environment that includes the listserv user? > The work around it is to use "chrootuid": > host# chrootuid /chroot-dir listserv /bin/sh > $ go > > And of course, you have to set up your chroot environment correctly. Of course, if it works, and it ain't broke... -- Jim Toth [log in to unmask] "Since the advent of the ILOVEYOU worm, I will never again trust e-mail sent in a Manila envelope." -- John Coughlin