BIND chroot environment in 10-RELEASE...gone?

Michael Sinatra michael at rancid.berkeley.edu
Wed Dec 4 01:05:32 UTC 2013


On 12/3/13 2:10 PM, Chris H wrote:
> 
> I strongly disagree. The BIND is still available within FreeBSD for anyone who chooses to
> use/install it. Further, nothing stops anyone who wishes to continue using the CHROOT(8)
> script(s) that provided the BIND with a chroot. Any copy of a FreeBSD-8 (maybe even 9)
> install CD/DVD holds all the "magic" required. It is _easily_ acquired, and implemented. In
> fact, one could easily turn the whole affair into an automated routine.
> So. Bottom line; the BIND still remains with FreeBSD, nothing has been taken away.
> The CHROOT(8) scripts are still easily available, and can be implemented, at will, by
> anyone who cares to continue using it.
> What's the big deal?

Indeed, what's the big deal with putting said goop back into the port so
that it can be easily installed/maintained by admins?  If it's easy to
do manually, or to automate by admins, it should be even easier to
automate in the port.

michael

PS. As I already mentioned, your suggestion is exactly what I had
already planned to do.  I just have no idea if anything I, or anyone
else does will be committed back to the port.



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