[Freeswitch-docs] Freeswitch binary user and group

[Niek Vlessert]

Ok, I updated confluence. BTW, the systemd unit files on Confluence already
used group Freeswitch.

Op do 1 okt. 2015 om 18:09 schreef Bote Man <bote_radio at botecomm.com>:

> This discussion concerns the documentation for building FreeSWITCH from
> source. The packages take care of themselves.
>
> I wrote the part instructing users to chown freeswitch:daemon
>
> If it's better to chown freeswitch:freeswitch then by all means change it,
> but then the group 'freeswitch' must be created, where 'daemon' already
> exists as one of the system groups.
>
> I do not have the expertise to know which is the best choice, so I rely on
> those more knowledgeable than I.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Bote
>
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Stanislav Sinyagin
> > Sent: Thursday, 01 October, 2015 11:53
> > To: FreeSWITCH Docs Team
> > Cc: Niek Vlessert
> > Subject: Re: [Freeswitch-docs] Freeswitch binary user and group
> >
> > why docs and not the users list?
> >
> > The current package installer sets up the freeswitch group. I think
> > it's quite alright to have it like this.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On Thu, Oct 1, 2015 at 5:00 PM, Bote Man <bote_radio at botecomm.com>
> > wrote:
> > > Choosing the daemon group made sense to me, but if others know a
> > better
> > > group by all means change it.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > I discovered that FS must be started as root, then it quickly drops
> > > privileges. As to file owner and group, I’m not so sure.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > It’s probably best to carry out this discussion on the FS-docs mailing
> list
> > > where others can see it.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Bote
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > From: Niek Vlessert [mailto:niekvlessert at gmail.com]
> > > Sent: Thursday, 01 October, 2015 07:01
> > > To: Bote Man
> > > Subject: Freeswitch user and group
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Hello Bote,
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > On the Freeswitch Confluence you are the one who changed the 1.6
> > > installation page adding this:
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Because you most likely built FreeSWITCH™ as root you must now create
> > the
> > > user 'freeswitch' in group 'daemon' and change the FS files to owner =
> > > freeswitch and group = daemon (to allow system services to interact
> with
> > FS)
> > > and set the file mode appropriately
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > I'm building some things to make it easier for people to get Freeswitch
> > > running after make install (Jira FS-7910 if you're interested). Now
> there is
> > > some discussion if the daemon group is the correct one or the
> freeswitch
> > > group. Could you shed some light on 'allow system services to interact
> with
> > > FS'?
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Thanks in advance, regards,
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Niek
> > >
> > >
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