On Tue, 1 Feb 2005, OHURA Makoto wrote: > Hi. > > From: Tim Connors <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Bug#292438: /usr/bin/gnuclient.xemacs21: gnuclient has lost some > options -- not reflected in manpage > Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2005 11:25:19 +1100 > > > /usr/bin/gnuclient.xemacs21 -h 192.168.1.2 -p 21988 -batch -eval t > > Usage: gnuclient [-nw] [-q] [-v] [-l library] [-f function] [-eval form] > > [[+line] path] ... > > > > Same for -h and -p only supplied. > > > > OK, so both the -h and -p options have disappeared. But the manpage > > for gnuclient.xemacs21 shows: > > gnuclient [-nw] [-display display] [-q] [-v] [-l library] [-batch] > > [-f function] [-eval form] [-h hostname] [-p port] [-r remote-pathname] > > [[+line] file] ... > > > > I'd rather the gnuclient be fixed to reflect the manpage than > > vice-versa... :) > > For security reason, I have disabled INTERNET_DOMAIN_SOCKETS, > so we can't use -h and -p option. See the following: > > http://lists.debian.org/debian-emacsen/2004/08/msg00026.html
>From what I can see, that post has a few points that can be addressed. I cannot address them in that thread, because it has long since finished. First is one of his last points. Yes, someone does use gnuclient over the net. Me. The security reason is bogus. You can tell it to listen to another port, or turns it off altogether. See below. The chroot argument is bogus, because you can override the port num. I already do this myself. I use inet ports primarily because I often have several xemacs open, all with their own gnuserv. I want to be able to access any one of those - you can't when using unix sockets. It is also handy when working over a VPN. I humbly request that you reinstate the options, and allow those of us who want to risk our security to do so. There are such things as firewalls and private nets in existance. Thanks. Note that the manpage states that the inet socket is not used if you dont have an xauth host:999 entry, and dont have GNU_SECURE env variable set to a readable filename. > http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=177236 Now that I am aware of that bug report, I shall address some points there... -- TimC -- http://astronomy.swin.edu.au/staff/tconnors/ There's only one way to better your memory. Everytime you forget something, poke your brain with a stick. That'll teach it. -- Ash -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
