Changes between Version 4 and Version 5 of SettingUpABuildServer

Timestamp:

10/30/12 11:53:04 (12 years ago)

Author:

jdreed

Comment:

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SettingUpABuildServer

@@ -14 +14 @@
 5. Append to /etc/approx/approx.conf the contents of `scripts/build-server/approx.conf.tail`.  Restart approx (as of precise, approx is run from inetd).
 
-     Run: /etc/init.d/approx restart
 
-Nope, approx is now run from inetd.  Restart that instead
 
   7. Apply scripts/build-server/mount-defaults.patch and
@@ -43 +41 @@
 
      Example: scripts/build-server/make-chroot intrepid i386
-  9. Create a local account for builder with:
 
-       adduser --uid 1047 --disabled-password builder
+ == Configuring the `builder` account ==
 
-     Make the home directory mode 700.  Install a
-     daemon/linux-build-10.mit.edu keytab in the home directory as
+1. Create a local account for builder with:
+
+       `adduser --uid 1047 --disabled-password builder`
+       
+       N.B. In the old days, the UID was relevant for AFS and matching Hesiod.  With OpenAFS 1.6, it is likely no longer relevant, but double-checking never hurt.
+
+ * Make the home directory mode 700.  
+ * Install a daemon/linux-build-10.mit.edu keytab in the home directory as
      "keytab".  Install a copy of the secret repository-signing key
      (debathena@mit.edu) in the home directory's keyring with
@@ -57 +60 @@
          ssh -l builder machinename gpg --import
 
-     Create a file named .sbuildrc in builder's homedir containing:
-
-       $mailto = undef;
-       $log_dir = '/tmp/sbuild-logs';
-       $maintainer_name = 'Debathena Project <debathena@mit.edu>';
-       $force_orig_source = 1;
-       $sbuild_mode = "user";
-       1;
+  * Create a file named `.sbuildrc` in builder's homedir containing:
+{{{
+$mailto = undef;
+$log_dir = '/tmp/sbuild-logs';
+$maintainer_name = 'Debathena Project <debathena@mit.edu>';
+$force_orig_source = 1;
+$sbuild_mode = 'user';
+# Pass all DEBATHENA-specific variables to external commands
+# (e.g. chroot-sources)
+$environment_filter = [ '^DEBATHENA_', ];
+# Ensure file evaluates as true in Perl
+1;
+}}}
 
      Create a file named .ssh/config in builder's homedir containing: