Re: New Linux distribution - PSL

Vadim E. Kogan (vadim@vadim.gem.net)
Tue, 09 Jun 1998 23:36:33 -0700

David Luyer wrote:
>
> > well, I don't know about the world - that's why I posted the message -
> > to find out. But Im sick and tired of all those dists that need 90%
> > by-hand replacing right after install. For one comp, it's ok. But for
> > LAN? too painfull.
> >
> > Vadim
>
> Then become involved in the Debian project - Debian Linux tends to
> install a lot less stuff SUID believing instead in a sane group structure.
> A lot of problems mentioned on BUGTRAQ are just non-issues in Debian since
> it will, for example, suggest you put people in group audio instead of
> making audio apps SUID root (similarly, other groups like floppy, cdrom,
> etc).

It's not only about SUID. For each package I need to compile it
differently for each comp. And I want to use the latest version from
original FTP site. That's not what Debian is about. Im trying to make
admin-helping dist, not a general purpose dist. Many things I want are
inapropriate for Debian - like no telnetd/tftpd/etc at all, passwds min
7 chars generated randomly and enforced, etc. I understand that it can
be done on Debian. And that's why I want to start from the end - so that
I'll eventually have set of scripts and programs that will let me make
and maintain good system after initial Debian or RH install.

Vadim

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