openssh bugs - Aug 2009 - [Bug 1627] New: SMF issues on sparse-root zones

https://bugzilla.mindrot.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1627

           Summary: SMF issues on sparse-root zones
           Product: Portable OpenSSH
           Version: 5.2p1
          Platform: Sparc
        OS/Version: Solaris
            Status: NEW
          Severity: normal
          Priority: P2
         Component: Build system
        AssignedTo: unassigned-bugs at mindrot.org
        ReportedBy: mike.ellis at fmr.com


I was REALLY impressed by your make-system, where "make package"
produces a Solaris package. very very slick. SMF integration ontop of
that.. GET OUT!!! (Redonkulous as Tyra would say)

But alas I found a bug I'd like to report.

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Basically if you install the package directly into a sparse-zone, SMF
can't go putting things in /lib///// as that is a read-only
directory/fs that it can't write into. If we're in a sparse-root local
zone (and that could be anytime really), only /var, /opt, and
potentially /etc are in play.

To be clear -- the manifest appears to load well, and looks good in
/var/svc -- its the location of the start-method defined in the openSSH
manifest that isn't sparse-root zone compatible.

      <exec_method
            name='start'
            type='method'
            exec='/lib/svc/method/site/opensshd start'  <--- bad mojo
            timeout_seconds='60'>
            <method_context/>
        </exec_method>

Adjusting to:

         exec='/opt/OpenSSH/lib/svc/method/site/opensshd start'

(where /opt/OpenSSH is the --prefix) does the trick


[ Aug  4 23:42:54 Executing start method
("/lib/svc/method/site/opensshd start") ]
/sbin/sh: /lib/svc/method/site/opensshd: not found

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Tim Rice <tim at multitalents.net> changed:

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--- Comment #1 from Tim Rice <tim at multitalents.net>  2009-08-06
03:53:29 ---
(In reply to comment #0)
> Basically if you install the package directly into a sparse-zone, SMF
> can't go putting things in /lib///// as that is a read-only
> directory/fs that it can't write into. If we're in a sparse-root
local
> zone (and that could be anytime really), only /var, /opt, and
> potentially /etc are in play.
If you want to install the package directly into a sparse-zone, you
will
need to crate a package with the start/stop script in a different
location. Create your openssh-config.local file with
SMF_METHOD_DIR=/some/other/writable/dir

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--- Comment #2 from mikee <mike.ellis at fmr.com>  2009-08-06 04:10:15 ---
using: SMF_METHOD_DIR=/some/other/writable/dir to override the default
seems a good way to go. 

I'm checking to see if there is a STANDARD/CONVENTION in terms of where
to write method files in sparse-zone situations. If there is, a
./configuration variable of "--sparsezone=yes" could facilitate some
of
this for users.

thanks,

 -- MikeE

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--- Comment #3 from Tim Rice <tim at multitalents.net>  2009-08-06
04:37:18 ---
(In reply to comment #2)
> If there is, a
> ./configuration variable of "--sparsezone=yes" could facilitate
some of
> this for users.
I am not sure it is worth adding complexity to the configure script for
purely packaging issues.

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Cory Erickson <cory.erickson at csu.mnscu.edu> changed:

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--- Comment #4 from Cory Erickson <cory.erickson at csu.mnscu.edu>
2011-03-08 15:18:09 EST ---
The packaging needs some TLC:

- zones should be using 'pkgcond' to check for writability
- sparse zones should perhaps be inheriting global-zone installations
via SUNW_PKG_ALLZONES=true and SUNW_PKG_THISZONE=false

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