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-Before you begin:
-
- * This distribution requires GNU's Make
- * It requires GNU's C-compiler: gcc (and 'ld')
- * it also requires the GNU shell: bash
- * some of the modules require the presence of libpwdb see redhat
- * two modules have some need for libcrack too..
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-[
-Zeroth (optional) thing to do: check the detatched "pgp" signature for
-this distribution file, it should be signed by
-
-Type Bits/KeyID Date User ID
-pub 1024/2A398175 1996/11/17 Andrew G. Morgan <morgan@linux.kernel.org>
-]
-
-First thing to do (I assume you have successfully unpacked it!) is to
-run:
-
- make check [ requires md5sum to be present ]
-
-This will also check that the distribution has arrived intact. [
-Later, If you change some things, running this command from this
-directory will show you what files you have altered. ]
-
-If you choose to get and install the RCS files that accompany this
-release, you may also run
-
- make RCScheck
-
-from this directory.
-
-Next, you should check the symbolic link
-
- .../Linux-PAM-X.YY/default.defs
-
-points to the file that best describes your system. The various *.defs
-files that are included in this distribution are to be found in the
-directory:
-
- .../Linux-PAM-X.YY/defs/
-
-This should configure the distribution to compile on your system. The
-default is the version I use for maintaining the distribution. [If you
-don't find one that suits your needs, please try to create one, email
-it to me and I will include it in a future release.]
-
-If you are running an ELF based Linux system you should be able to
-compile the distribution straight from the box. If you are running an
-a.out based system, then some of the functionality of Linux-PAM will
-be unavailable to you. Instead, you must switch the DYNAMIC variables
-*off* in your "defs" file: comment out the DYNAMIC and DYNAMIC_LIBPAM
-defines and uncomment the STATIC and STATIC_LIBPAM defines. NOTE, for
-ELF based systems, almost any combination of these four definitions is
-legal... If you have ELF, I recommend the default however.
-
-Second, try to compile it. Use the following command in *this*
-directory:
-
- make
-
-[ or 'make all' if you prefer ]. The first time you type make, it is
-likely to complain. This is to remind you to remove any libraries from
-previous versions of the distribution that are likely to confuse this
-make... Type 'make' again.
-
-Before you do the third thing. You should think about whether you want
-the default configuration scripts to be installed or not. If you have
-a working PAM based system you probably do *not* want this.. Whatever,
-before Linux-PAM installs the default scripts you will be prompted as
-to whether it is a good idea. Be sure to say NO if you are worried!
-** You have been warned. **
-
-Third, to install the stuff you need to be root. Do the following:
-
- su -c "make install"
-
-If everything has worked as intended there should now be
-
- some executables in ./bin/
- some filters for pam_filter in /usr/sbin/pam_filter/
- some configuration files:
- /etc/pam.conf
- /etc/security/*.conf
- libpam_misc.a (static library) in /usr/lib/
-
-In addition:
-
- if dynamically linked:
-
- libpam.so.XXX (shared library) in /usr/lib/
- libpam_misc.so.XXX (shared library) in /usr/lib/
- pam_*.so (modules) in /usr/lib/security/
-
- if statically linked:
-
- libpam.a (static library) in /usr/lib/
-
-[These are the default directories that I use. Your own system may
-differ as specified in your XXX.defs file.]
-
NOTES:
-* The documentation, what there is of it, is in ./doc. I am only
-including the sgml format source-files. But try to make .ps files
-available from the above http address. To locally use these sgml files
-you should have linuxdoc-sgml installed. Sorry, but I'm conserving net
-bandwidth by only including sources!
+How to use it is as follows:
-* The source for each module is to be found in ./modules/XXX. If you
-want to add a new one, make a directory like XXX for it. Add the name
-(XXX) to MODDIRS in ./modules/Makefile and hopefully it will become
-part of the overall make. Note, the Makefile in ./modules/ is now
-smart enough to check if the directory is there before it changes into
-it; If you want to start working on a module, send me its name and I
-will add it to the "official" Makefile.. This way, you should be able
-to insert your developing module into any new release, and not have to
-worry at first about letting it out to the public. This may also give
-other people some idea about whether a module is currently being
-worked on or not.
+ ./configure --help | less
+ ./configure <your-options>
+ make
-* Currently, you have to 'make' binaries from this directory. 'make
-clean', however, works in any directory that has a Makefile.
+Note, if you are worried - don't even think about doing the next line
+(most Linux distributions already support PAM out of the box, so if
+something goes wrong with installing the code from this version your
+box may stop working..)
-* Also, you can 'make remove' (as root) from *this* directory and it
-will delete the various installed files dotted around the system. THIS
-IS A VERY BAD IDEA IF YOUR SYSTEM DEPENDS ON PAM TO WORK!!!
+ make install
-* 'make sterile' does 'make remove' and then 'make extraclean', this
-might be required if you are alternating your choice of
-STATIC(_LIBPAM) and DYNAMIC(_LIBPAM) compilation. SEE COMMENT IN
-UPPERCASE IN PARAGRAPH ABOVE!!!!
-
-Best wishes
+That said, please report problems to me.
Andrew Morgan
-
-Email bugs/comments to: the Linux-PAM list <pam-list@redhat.com>
-or me <morgan@linux.kernel.org>
-
-To see about joining the mailing list, send the following email:
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-To: pam-list-request@redhat.com
-Subject: help
-<empty text>
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-
-Additionally, some Linux-PAM files have been known to be found at one
-or more of the following places (they are not always the most up to
-date...):
-
-http://www.redhat.com/linux-info/pam/
-
-ftp://bach.cis.temple.edu/pub/People/Alex/private/PAM
-ftp://ftp.redhat.com/pub/misc/
-ftp://linux.nrao.edu/pub/linux/ALPHA/PAM/
-ftp://tsx-11.mit.edu/pub/linux/ALPHA/PAM/
+<morgan@kernel.org>
+<agmorgan@users.sourceforge.net>
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