version 1.4, 2000/03/27 03:44:37 |
version 1.5, 2002/01/03 03:49:16 |
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This is Sudo version 1.6.3 |
This is Sudo version 1.6.4 |
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The sudo philosophy |
The sudo philosophy |
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Before you try and build sudo, *please* make sure you have the current |
Before you try and build sudo, *please* make sure you have the current |
version. The latest sudo may always be gotten via anonymous ftp |
version. The latest sudo may always be gotten via anonymous ftp |
from ftp.courtesan.com in the directory /pub/sudo/. |
from ftp.sudo.ws in the directory /pub/sudo/. |
The distribution is sudo-M.m.tar.gz where `M' is the major |
The distribution is sudo-M.m.tar.gz where `M' is the major |
version number and `m' is the minor version number. |
version number and `m' is the minor version number. |
BETA versions of sudo may also be available. If you join |
BETA versions of sudo may also be available. If you join |
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release. |
release. |
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For a complete list of changes, see the CHANGES file. For a summary, |
For a complete list of changes, see the CHANGES file. For a summary, |
see the web page, http://www.courtesan.com/sudo/. |
see the web page, http://www.sudo.ws/sudo/. |
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If you are upgrading from an earlier version of Sudo, please see |
If you are upgrading from an earlier version of Sudo, please see |
the UPGRADE file. |
the UPGRADE file. |
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compiler, and the make utility. |
compiler, and the make utility. |
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If you wish to modify the parser then you will need flex version |
If you wish to modify the parser then you will need flex version |
2.5.2 or later and either bison or byacc (sudo comes with a |
2.5.2 or later and either bison or byacc (sudo comes with a pre-flex'd |
pre-flex'd tokenizer and pre-yacc'd grammar parser). You'll also |
tokenizer and pre-yacc'd grammar parser). You'll also have to |
have to uncomment a few lines from the Makefile. You can get flex |
uncomment a few lines from the Makefile or run configure with the |
via anonymous ftp from ftp://ftp.ee.lbl.gov/pub/flex* as well as |
--with-devel option. You can get flex via anonymous ftp from |
any GNU mirror. You can get GNU bison from |
ftp://ftp.ee.lbl.gov/pub/flex* as well as any GNU mirror. You can |
ftp://prep.ai.mit.edu/pub/gnu/bison* or any GNU mirror. |
get GNU bison from ftp://prep.ai.mit.edu/pub/gnu/bison* or any GNU |
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mirror. |
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Building the release |
Building the release |
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Please read the installation guide in the `INSTALL' file before |
Please read the installation guide in the `INSTALL' file before |
trying to build sudo. The `RUNSON' file contains a list of of |
trying to build sudo. The `RUNSON' file contains a list of of |
platforms that this version of sudo is known to work on. If you |
platforms that this version of sudo is known to work on. If you |
can add to this list, please send mail to sudo@courtesan.com. |
can add to this list, please send mail to sudo@sudo.ws. If |
If something goes wrong you may want to refer to the `TROUBLESHOOTING' |
something goes wrong you may want to refer to the `TROUBLESHOOTING' |
file. |
file. |
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Copyright |
Copyright |
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sudo-announce This list receives announcements whenever a new version |
sudo-announce This list receives announcements whenever a new version |
of sudo is released. |
of sudo is released. |
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http://www.sudo.ws/mailman/listinfo/sudo-announce |
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sudo-users This list is for questions and general discussion about sudo. |
sudo-users This list is for questions and general discussion about sudo. |
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http://www.sudo.ws/mailman/listinfo/sudo-users |
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sudo-workers This list is for people working on and porting sudo. |
sudo-workers This list is for people working on and porting sudo. |
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http://www.sudo.ws/mailman/listinfo/sudo-workers |
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To subscribe to a list, send a mail message to "majordomo@courtesan.com" |
To subscribe to a list, visit its url (as listed above) and enter |
with a line in the message body (_not_ the subject) of "subscribe listname" |
your email address to subscribe. Digest versions are available but |
where "listname" is one of sudo-announce, sudo-users, or sudo-workers. |
these are fairly low traffic lists so the digest versions are not |
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a significant win. |
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Currently all the lists are fairly low-volume so there hasn't been a |
Mailing list archives are also available. See the mailing list web sites |
need for digest versions. |
for the appropriate links. |
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Web page |
Web page |
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There is a sudo `web page' at http://www.courtesan.com/sudo/ |
There is a sudo `web page' at http://www.sudo.ws/sudo/ |
that contains an overview of sudo as well as pointers to BETA versions |
that contains an overview of sudo as well as pointers to BETA versions |
and other useful info. |
and other useful info. |
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A list of known bugs may be found in the `BUGS' file. If you have |
A list of known bugs may be found in the `BUGS' file. If you have |
found what you believe to be a bug, you can file a bug report with |
found what you believe to be a bug, you can file a bug report with |
the sudo bug database, on at web at http://www.courtesan.com/sudo/bugs/. |
the sudo bug database, on at web at http://www.sudo.ws/bugs/. |
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Please read over the `TROUBLESHOOTING' file *before* submitting a |
Please read over the `TROUBLESHOOTING' file *before* submitting a |
bug report. When reporting bugs, please be sure to include the |
bug report. When reporting bugs, please be sure to include the |