also sprach Medhamsh <me@medhamsh.org> [2012.02.06.1520 +0100]: > On Mon, February 6, 2012 7:31 pm, martin f krafft wrote: > > This just sounds like one massive nightmare. I wish phpMyAdmin would > > instead be removed. > > Usually, cant there be different packages for the same purpose? I believe > I have seen some of the distinct packages for the same purpose. If that is > the case let me please know so that I wont submit such ITPs in future. Yes there can be. But PHP-based web administration of Linux systems, inherently requiring root access, remain a nightmare. The risks are IMHO huge and a distro like Debian might want to ask itself whether protecting its users might not be more worth than offering a larger choice. Has adminer been audited? -- .''`. martin f. krafft <madduck@d.o> Related projects: : :' : proud Debian developer http://debiansystem.info `. `'` http://people.debian.org/~madduck http://vcs-pkg.org `- Debian - when you have better things to do than fixing systems "if beethoven's seventh symphony is not by some means abridged, it will soon fall into disuse." -- philip hale, boston music critic, 1837
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