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diff --git a/chapter06/shadowpwd-inst.xml b/chapter06/shadowpwd-inst.xml index c3d4f362f..4fbd05c89 100644 --- a/chapter06/shadowpwd-inst.xml +++ b/chapter06/shadowpwd-inst.xml @@ -1,3 +1,5 @@ +<sect2><title> </title><para> </para></sect2> + <sect2> <title>Installation of Shadow Password Suite</title> @@ -7,27 +9,66 @@ regarding passwords, such as how to enable the more secure MD5 passwords and how to get the most out of this Shadow package. The Shadow hint can be found at <ulink url="&hints-root;shadowpasswd_plus.txt"/>.</para> -<para>Install the Shadow Password Suite by running the -following commands:</para> +<para>Prepare Shadow to be compiled:</para> <para><screen><userinput>./configure --prefix=/usr \ - --libdir=/usr/lib --enable-shared && -make && -make install && -cp etc/{limits,login.access} /etc && -sed 's%/var/spool/mail%/var/mail%' \ - etc/login.defs.linux > /etc/login.defs && -ln -s vipw /usr/sbin/vigr && -rm /bin/vipw && -mv /bin/sg /usr/bin && -mv /usr/lib/lib{shadow,misc}.so.0* /lib && -ln -sf ../../lib/libshadow.so.0 /usr/lib/libshadow.so && + --libdir=/usr/lib --enable-shared</userinput></screen></para> + +<para>Continue with compiling the package:</para> + +<para><screen><userinput>make</userinput></screen></para> + +<para>Install the package:</para> + +<para><screen><userinput>make install</userinput></screen></para> + +<para>Shadow uses two files to configure authentication settings for +the system. Install those config files:</para> + +<para><screen><userinput>cp etc/{limits,login.access} /etc</userinput></screen></para> + +<para><filename class="directory">/var/spool/mail</filename> is the +old location of the user mailboxes. The location that is used nowadays +is /var/mail. Issue the following command to modify the mailbox +location:</para> + +<para><screen><userinput>sed 's%/var/spool/mail%/var/mail%' \ + etc/login.defs.linux > /etc/login.defs</userinput></screen></para> + +<para>According to the manpage of <userinput>vipw</userinput>, +a <userinput>vigr</userinput> symlink should exist. Because the +shadow installation procedure doesn't create this symlink, it +must be created manually:</para> + +<para><screen><userinput>ln -s vipw /usr/sbin/vigr</userinput></screen></para> + +<para>The <filename>vipw</filename> link is currently pointing +to a non-existing file. Since this file isn't needed here, remove +it:</para> + +<para><screen><userinput>rm /bin/vipw</userinput></screen></para> + +<para>Move the <userinput>sg</userinput> program to the +<filename class="directory">/usr/bin</filename> directory:</para> + +<para><screen><userinput>mv /bin/sg /usr/bin</userinput></screen></para> + +<para>Move Shadow's dynamic libraries to a more appropriate location:</para> + +<para><screen><userinput>mv /usr/lib/lib{shadow,misc}.so.0* /lib</userinput></screen></para> + +<para>The libraries have been moved, but some packages expect to +find them in them in the +<filename class="directory">/usr/lib</filename> directory. To account +for this, create the following symlinks:</para> + +<para><screen><userinput>ln -sf ../../lib/libshadow.so.0 /usr/lib/libshadow.so && ln -sf ../../lib/libmisc.so.0 /usr/lib/libmisc.so</userinput></screen></para> <para>Sh-utils and Shadow Password Suite each install a unique <filename>groups</filename> program. If you wish, you may remove the <filename>groups</filename> program installed by the Shadow Password -Suite by running the following command:</para> +Suite:</para> <para><screen><userinput>rm /bin/groups</userinput></screen></para> |