XFBB archive - May 1997: Re: Expiring the articles

Re: Expiring the articles

Xservo (mirca.sotluxormt@xdsl-line.inode.at)
Sat, 31 May 1997 15:22:47 -0400 (EDT)

well you could do what is required for majordomo, create a user and group
called xfbb (fbb, xsisgod, whatever) and chmod all the fbb files to it, it
should be able to run as another user (they can append to ports) or you
might want to get a wrapper for +suid programs, check linux journal or i
could send you one i picked up from bugtraq.

-xs

On Sat, 31 May 1997 odhcjjfy.efqwzzqg@deccanetworld.com wrote:

> OK then, how do you expire articles on this setup, I though epurmess did it
> but:
>
> # bin/epurmess
> Epurmess V 7.00b
>
> INIT.SRV version FBB7.00
> Callsign : VK2XLZ
> Address : VK2XLZ.#SYD.NSW.AUS.OC
> MAIL.IN file : /USR/XFBB/MAIL.IN
> GMT difference : 10
>
> Last update > 24h. EPURMESS was not done.
>
> Hmm, kinda wierd. I cannot expire this stuff because it is TOO old.
>
> Another question, has anyone got the program to run nicely as another user
> except root? I'm thinking of running it as a normal user such as 'xfbb' or
> 'jpr' ;) or something so that it is a little safer.
>
> I'm still runn b45, I'm hoping to upgrade to c?? soon.
>
> - Craig
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