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statoverride implemented



I finished implementing statoverride in dpkg, and a dpkg-statoverride
tool to manage the new option.

A statoverride is a way to override the ownership and mode of objects
in the filesystem that are managed by dpkg (ie directories, files,
devices, etc.).

It works pretty much like a diversion: you register an override using
a tool (dpkg-statoverride), and dpkg will know what to do when it installs
a package.

This has an advantage over suidmanager: there is no longer a delay
between when a file is created, and when its status can be changed
in the postinst. This also means a slight change in how to use
this: in order to be really useful an override needs to be added
before the package is extracted. In other words it must be doing
in the preinst or debconf-stage.

It can of course also be done in the postinst, but then you will
still have a delay between extraction of the file and changing the
ownership/filemode.

I'll attach the dpkg-statoverride manpage.

Wichert.

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DPKG-STATOVERRIDE(8)     dpkg utililties     DPKG-STATOVERRIDE(8)


NNAAMMEE
       dpkg-statoverride -- override ownership and mode of files

SSYYNNOOPPSSIISS
       ddppkkgg--ssttaattoovveerrrriiddee  [options]  --add  <user> <group> <mode>
       _<_f_i_l_e_>
       ddppkkgg--ssttaattoovveerrrriiddee [options] --remove _<_f_i_l_e_>
       ddppkkgg--ssttaattoovveerrrriiddee [options] --list _[_<_g_l_o_b_-_p_a_t_t_e_r_n_>_]

DDEESSCCRRIIPPTTIIOONN
       `ssttaatt oovveerrrriiddeess' are a way to tell dpkg to use a different
       owner  or  mode  for  a  file when a package is installed.
       (note: I use the word `file' here, but in reality this can
       be  any  filesystem  object  that  dpkg handles, including
       directories, devices, etc.).  This can be  used  to  force
       programs  that  are normall setuid to be install without a
       setuid flag, or only executable by a certain group.

       ddppkkgg--ssttaattoovveerrrriiddee is a utility to manager the list of stat
       overrides.  It has three basic functions: adding, removing
       and listing overrides.

OOPPTTIIOONNSS
       _-_-_a_d_d _<_u_s_e_r_> _<_g_r_o_u_p_> _<_m_o_d_e_> _<_f_i_l_e_>
              Add an override for <<ffiillee>>. The might does not need
              to  exist  at  this  moment,  the  override will be
              stored and used later.  Users  and  groups  can  be
              specified  by  their  name  (for  example  rroooott  or
              nnoobbooddyy), or by there number by prepending the  num-
              ber with a `##' (for example ##00 or ##6655553344).

       _-_-_r_e_m_o_v_e _<_f_i_l_e_>
              Remove an override for <<ffiillee>>.

       _-_-_l_i_s_t _[_<_g_l_o_b_-_p_a_t_t_e_r_n_>_]
              List  all overrides. If a glob pattern is specified
              restrict the output to overrides  which  match  the
              glob.

       _-_-_f_o_r_c_e
              Force  an action, even if a sanity check would oth-
              erwise prohibit it.  This is necessary to  override
              an existing override.

       _-_-_u_p_d_a_t_e
              Immediately try to change the file to the new owner
              and mode if it  exists.   This  is  only  done  for
              _-_-_a_d_d.

       _-_-_q_u_i_e_t
              Be less verbose about what we do.

       _-_-_h_e_l_p Show version, copyright and usage information.




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DPKG-STATOVERRIDE(8)     dpkg utililties     DPKG-STATOVERRIDE(8)


       _-_-_a_d_m_i_n_d_i_r
              Change the directory of the dpkg database where the
              statoverride  file  is  also  stored.  Defaults  to
              /var/lib/dpkg.

FFIILLEESS
       _/_v_a_r_/_l_i_b_/_d_p_k_g_/_s_t_a_t_o_v_e_r_r_i_d_e
              File  which contains the current list of stat over-
              rides of the system. It  is  located  in  the  dpkg
              administration  directory,  along  with other files
              important to dpkg, such as `status' or `available'.
              Note:  dpkg-statoverride  preserves the old copy of
              this file, with extension "-old", before  replacing
              it with the new one.

SSEEEE AALLSSOO
       ddppkkgg(8)

AAUUTTHHOORR
       Copyright 2000 Wichert Akkerman <wakkerma@debian.org>

       This  is free software; see the GNU General Public Licence
       version 2 or later for copying conditions.   There  is  NO
       warranty.

































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