From: Robert Dober <robert.dober@...>
Date: 2006-07-12T00:48:20+09:00
Subject: Re: Nuby Q: Daemonize (other materials have been read!)

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>
>
> > FYI: I also need to figure out how to reset the userid and groupid, but
> > I have a book. :)
>
> you cannot do this from withint a script - a restriction placed by unix -
> only
> binary programs may be 'setuid' programs.


Right but sudo might be what the doctor ordered :)

 i have a method to do this in ruby,
> which is often important for web and db related work where authentication
> might
> be allowed for only certain reasons.  in any case setuid is really only
> appropriate for certain security situations and can be very, very bad for
> your
> system health.  my inclination would be to say that if you are reading
> about it
> you shouldn't use it!  ;-)  that being said this will accomplish what you
> seek:
>
>    http://codeforpeople.com/lib/ruby/_ruby/
>
> regards.
>
> -a
> --
> suffering increases your inner strength.  also, the wishing for suffering
> makes the suffering disappear.
> - h.h. the 14th dali lama
>
>
Cheers
Robert

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