[Dbconfig-common-devel] Re: debian-sys-maint now managed by the package dbconfig-common

[sean finney]

salut georges,

On Thu, Jun 08, 2006 at 07:07:02PM +0200, Georges Khaznadar wrote:
> To make more easy the configuration of gnuedu, we need to use 
> debian-sys-maint's account (at the end... this user had been created to
> ease the maintenance of databases).

this has been brought up a few times in the past.  the primary problem
with doing this is that debian-sys-maint isn't intended for this use,
and isn't guaranteed to have such privileges (specifically the grant
and create privileges).  other packages in the past have used it only to
run into problems later (i can't seem to find the bug numbers right now).
i think it was either phpbb or bugzilla, but i really can't remember.

>           if set to "debian-sys-maint", dbconfig-common will check if the
>           database type is mysql, and if debian-sys-maint's account is
>           fully privileged.  If so, there will be no prompt to ask the
>           master password.  If debian-sys-maint's account is less
>           privileged, <dbc_dbadmin> will fall back to its default value:
>           <dbc_default_admin>.

i'm curious how you determine whether the account is fully privileged.
also, how this works when talking to a remote database, and when the
account doesn't exist at all.

>      dbc_generate_include_noUCF (used in <postinst>)
>           when this variable is set to something like "true", it enforces
>           overwriting older include files.

why would you want to do that, out of curiosity?

> Sean, please confirm or infirm whether these new features may be included
> in your upstream package.

could you send me a diff against the version from which you modified it?

in any event, i'd highly suggest subscribing to
dbconfig-common-devel at lists.alioth.debian.org (i'm cc'ing the list
with this email), and continuing the conversation there.


thanks,
	sean

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