Re: [LCFC] templates://hddtemp/{templates}
Christian Perrier wrote:
> This is the last call for comments for the review of debconf
> templates for hddtemp.
> Template: hddtemp/SUID_bit
[...]
> _Description: Should /usr/sbin/hddtemp be installed SUID
Line ending in " "; should probably be " root?"
> Template: hddtemp/daemon
[...]
> The hddtemp program can be run as a daemon, listening on port 7634
> for incoming connections. It is used some by software such as gkrellm to get
One I missed last time: by some
> Template: hddtemp/port
[...]
> By default, hddtemp listen for incoming connections on port 7634. This
And another: it listens
--
JBR with qualifications in linguistics, experience as a Debian
sysadmin, and probably no clue about this particular package
--- ../hddtemp.old/debian/templates 2008-01-10 08:36:01.000000000 +0000
+++ debian/templates 2008-01-22 09:17:24.000000000 +0000
@@ -1,52 +1,54 @@
Template: hddtemp/SUID_bit
Type: boolean
Default: false
-_Description: Do you want /usr/sbin/hddtemp to be installed SUID root?
- You have the option of installing hddtemp with the SUID bit set.
+_Description: Should /usr/sbin/hddtemp be installed SUID root?
+ You have the option of installing hddtemp with the SUID bit set,
+ allowing it to be run (reporting hard drive temperatures) by regular
+ users and not only the superuser.
.
- If you make hddtemp SUID, unprivileged users of your systems will be able
- to run it. This could, however, potentially allow hddtemp to be used
- during a security attack on your computer. If in doubt, it is suggested
- to install it without SUID. If you later change your mind, you can run:
- 'dpkg-reconfigure hddtemp'.
+ This could potentially allow hddtemp to be used during an attack
+ against the computer's security. If in doubt, do not choose this option.
+ .
+ This setting can be modified later by running 'dpkg-reconfigure hddtemp'.
Template: hddtemp/syslog
Type: string
Default: 0
-_Description: Interval between two checks:
- hddtemp can periodically log the temperature of the hard drive(s) via
- the SYSLOG interface.
+_Description: Interval between hard drive temperature checks:
+ The temperature of the hard drive(s) can be logged by hddtemp via
+ the generic system logging interface.
.
Please enter a value in seconds corresponding to the interval between
- two checks. To disable this feature, simply enter 0.
+ two checks. To disable this feature, enter 0.
Template: hddtemp/daemon
Type: boolean
Default: false
-_Description: Do you want to start the hddtemp daemon on startup?
- hddtemp can be run as a daemon, listening on port 7634 for incoming
- connections. It is used some by software such as gkrellm to get
- the temperature of the hard drives.
- .
- You have the option of starting the hddtemp daemon automatically on the
- computer startup. If in doubt, it is suggested to not start it automatically
- on startup. If you later change your mind, you can run: 'dpkg-reconfigure
- hddtemp'.
+_Description: Should the hddtemp daemon be started at boot?
+ The hddtemp program can be run as a daemon, listening on port 7634
+ for incoming connections. It is used by some software such as gkrellm to get
+ the temperature of hard drives.
+ .
+ You have the option of starting the hddtemp daemon automatically on
+ system boot. If in doubt, it is suggested to not start it
+ automatically on boot.
+ .
+ This setting can be modified later by running 'dpkg-reconfigure hddtemp'.
Template: hddtemp/interface
Type: string
Default: 127.0.0.1
_Description: Interface to listen on:
- hddtemp can listen for incoming connections on a specific interface, or on
- all interfaces.
+ The hddtemp program can listen for incoming connections on a specific
+ interface, or on all interfaces.
.
To listen on a specific interface, enter the IP address of that interface
- (127.0.0.1 which is the default value corresponds to the lo interface). To
- listen on all interfaces, simply enter 0.0.0.0.
+ (choosing 127.0.0.1 will accept local connections only). To listen on all interfaces,
+ enter 0.0.0.0.
Template: hddtemp/port
Type: string
Default: 7634
_Description: Port to listen on:
- By default, hddtemp listen for incoming connections on port 7634. However
- if you don't find this port appropriate, you can enter an other one.
+ By default, hddtemp listens for incoming connections on port 7634. This
+ can be changed for another port number.
--- ../hddtemp.old/debian/control 2008-01-10 08:36:01.000000000 +0000
+++ debian/control 2008-01-22 09:14:21.000000000 +0000
@@ -4,17 +4,14 @@
Maintainer: Aurelien Jarno <aurel32@debian.org>
Build-Depends: debhelper (>> 4.1.16), autotools-dev, gettext (>> 0.10.1)
Standards-Version: 3.7.2
+Homepage: http://www.guzu.net/linux/hddtemp.php
Package: hddtemp
Architecture: any
Depends: ${shlibs:Depends}, ${misc:Depends}, lsb-base (>= 3.0-3)
Suggests: ksensors
Conflicts: ksensors (<< 0.7-8), gkrellm-hddtemp (<< 0.1-9)
-Description: Utility to monitor the temperature of your hard drive
- hddtemp will give you the temperature of your PATA, SATA or SCSI hard
- drive by reading Self-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology
- (S.M.A.R.T.) information (on drives that support this feature). Only
- modern hard drives have a temperature sensor.
- .
- Author: Emmanuel Varagnat <hddtemp@guzu.net>
- Homepage: http://www.guzu.net/linux/hddtemp.php
+Description: hard drive temperature monitoring utility
+ The hddtemp program monitors and reports the temperature of PATA, SATA
+ or SCSI hard drives by reading Self-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting
+ Technology (S.M.A.R.T.) information on drives that support this feature.
Template: hddtemp/SUID_bit
Type: boolean
Default: false
_Description: Should /usr/sbin/hddtemp be installed SUID root?
You have the option of installing hddtemp with the SUID bit set,
allowing it to be run (reporting hard drive temperatures) by regular
users and not only the superuser.
.
This could potentially allow hddtemp to be used during an attack
against the computer's security. If in doubt, do not choose this option.
.
This setting can be modified later by running 'dpkg-reconfigure hddtemp'.
Template: hddtemp/syslog
Type: string
Default: 0
_Description: Interval between hard drive temperature checks:
The temperature of the hard drive(s) can be logged by hddtemp via
the generic system logging interface.
.
Please enter a value in seconds corresponding to the interval between
two checks. To disable this feature, enter 0.
Template: hddtemp/daemon
Type: boolean
Default: false
_Description: Should the hddtemp daemon be started at boot?
The hddtemp program can be run as a daemon, listening on port 7634
for incoming connections. It is used by some software such as gkrellm to get
the temperature of hard drives.
.
You have the option of starting the hddtemp daemon automatically on
system boot. If in doubt, it is suggested to not start it
automatically on boot.
.
This setting can be modified later by running 'dpkg-reconfigure hddtemp'.
Template: hddtemp/interface
Type: string
Default: 127.0.0.1
_Description: Interface to listen on:
The hddtemp program can listen for incoming connections on a specific
interface, or on all interfaces.
.
To listen on a specific interface, enter the IP address of that interface
(choosing 127.0.0.1 will accept local connections only). To listen on all interfaces,
enter 0.0.0.0.
Template: hddtemp/port
Type: string
Default: 7634
_Description: Port to listen on:
By default, hddtemp listens for incoming connections on port 7634. This
can be changed for another port number.
Source: hddtemp
Section: utils
Priority: extra
Maintainer: Aurelien Jarno <aurel32@debian.org>
Build-Depends: debhelper (>> 4.1.16), autotools-dev, gettext (>> 0.10.1)
Standards-Version: 3.7.2
Homepage: http://www.guzu.net/linux/hddtemp.php
Package: hddtemp
Architecture: any
Depends: ${shlibs:Depends}, ${misc:Depends}, lsb-base (>= 3.0-3)
Suggests: ksensors
Conflicts: ksensors (<< 0.7-8), gkrellm-hddtemp (<< 0.1-9)
Description: hard drive temperature monitoring utility
The hddtemp program monitors and reports the temperature of PATA, SATA
or SCSI hard drives by reading Self-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting
Technology (S.M.A.R.T.) information on drives that support this feature.
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