On Wed, 2006-04-19 at 16:55 +0200, vlad wrote:
> > On Wednesday 19 April 2006 12:27, vlad was like:
> > > btw, the libpam-modules package w/ rlimits is also in DeMuDi
> > > (from "http://demudi.agnula.org/images/1.2.1/README.PACKAGES":
> > > libpam-modules ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 0.76-22)
> > > and debian sarge and the current ubuntu (both also version 0.76-22).
> >
> > Only the Ubuntu version is patched to support rtlimits. The versions in Debian
> also the breezy version?
>
> > are vanilla. Do not assume things based on version numbers alone.
> >
> but how can i recognize, whether the pam-modules support rtlimits or
> not?
> i guess, i am now totally confused?!?
>
> vlad
If the version of PAM is older than 0.80, then chances are VERY GOOD
that it does NOT include rlimit support.
However, some distros DO include an older version, patched and ready to
go. Ubuntu Dapper is one that comes to mind. How could you tell? Well,
read the changelog, I guess.
If you are on Breezy, you will want to look at this:
http://www.ubuntustudio.com/wiki/index.php/Breezy:Rlimits-Aware_PAM
Dana
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