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Re: Last call on ? able _nec-build_ packages



On Wed, 4 Mar 1998, Bernd Eckenfels wrote:

> > Package: dialog    _nec-build_  .vs. _nec-run_ modconf depends
> 
> Could be a good PAckage for giving the firewall a basic console-menu.
> Remeber that you increase the security of the system if you give the admin a
> clear interface. But we can add it, if needed. So strip it.

Done.

> > Package: libgdbm1  _nec-build_  perl depends .vs. _nec-run_
> > 
> > Package: libdb1-dev  _nec-build_ .vs. _nec-run_  apache
> Dont know if we will need a databse system later, remove.

OK.

> 
> > Package: gzip       _nec-build_  .vs. Marked as req in distribution.
> 
> you need this for log compression

OK


> 
> > Package: findutils _nec-build_  .vs. Marked as req in distribution.
> you need this for logfile clearing

OK

> 
> > Package: modutils   _nec-build_  .vs. Marked as req in distribution.
> 
> you need this for modules which need to be insert into the kernel on bootup
> (some ip filters and crypto stuff cannot be compiled into the kernel). This
> is no big problem, since you can block module-modification by securelevel in
> the running system.

Not sure if we want to do the module thing....seems like a big security
step....

Henry Hollenberg     speed@barney.iamerica.net 


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