On Tue, Apr 26, 2005 at 11:56:57AM +0300, George Danchev wrote: > I would like to ask the following: > really nice gtk-php app which deserves to be included in debian: > http://quozl.netrek.org/pptp/pptpconfig/ > pptpconfig needs a php interpreter built with --enable-pcntl (it calls > functions like: pcntl_signal(), pcntl_wifexited(), pcntl_wexitstatus(), > pcntl_wifsignaled(), pcntl_wtermsig(), pcntl_wifstopped(), pcntl_wstopsig() > for process signalling). OK it installs another interpreter with pcntl > support enabled and uses it as well. Works well. > Now if pptpconfig wants to hit the official debian archive the following > options occur: > * things remain the way thay are now - with another php interpreter with pcntl > support installed > * enable pcntl support in the official debian php packages - I have been told > that it is insecure for serving web content. What are the exact reasons > behind that ? > * figure out a way to replace the current process signalling without using > pcntl_* functions, but the support enabled in the official debian php > packages. Unfortunately looking at php docs it seems not to be possible. > What is the best way to resolv the situation ? Thanks. * rewrite the app using a language that doesn't suck for GUIs -- Steve Langasek postmodern programmer
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