Re: Jails in -CURRENT

Eirik Oeverby wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I can give you an outline of what my script does, then it'll be for you to judge if it can be called a 'jail management' tool.. ;)
> 
> Current features:
>  - Starting jails (brings up interface alias, mounts proc, linprocfs (if enabled), /usr/ports and /usr/src from the host (read-only), starts the jail)
>  - Stopping jails (finds all processes belonging to a jail, TERM/KILL signals are sent, filesystems are unmounted, interface taken down)
>  - Creating jails (uses the standard installworld target, then modifies key configuration files to be jail-compliant, deletes unnecessary and non-working files and directories, installs predefined packages and does other adjustments to the jail internal configuration, sets a default root password and enables remote root login)
>  - Upgrading jails (installworld, and then mergemaster, with cleanup afterwards)
>  - Deleting jails (guess...)
>  - Jail status (lists running/not running/not configured jails)
> 
> Future plans include finding a way to inject processes into jails (though I fear this might be impossible on -STABLE without patches), allowing listing of jail processes from outside the jail (done in an hour or two if I find the time ;), and better configureability.
> 
> The script is written entirely for /bin/sh (it's actually my first ever real shellscript), and in the hope that it might be useful for someone. I have a secret dream of having it included in the default freebsd distribution...
> 
> If you or anyone want to test it, let me know.
> 
> /Eirik
> 
> 
>>>From: Eirik Oeverby <ltning-freebsd-current_at_anduin.net> >To:
>>
>>current_at_freebsd.org >Date: Wed, 03 Mar 2004 09:12:30 +0100 >Subject: Jails in
>>-CURRENT >Sender: owner-freebsd-current_at_freebsd.org
>>
>>
>>>Can someone point me to a site or message or whatever, that describes >the
>>
>>changes to the jail facility in -CURRENT, and 5.2.1 in particular, >compared
>>to what is to be found in -STABLE (4.9.x) ?
>>
>>I don't have anything for you there but...
>>
>>
>>>I'm currently running a number of jails on -STABLE, and have just >finished
>>
>>writing a rather comprehensive tool for managing them - and >would like to
>>know if this would be useful on -CURRENT aswell. Also I >need to know if
>>anything can be gained by upgrading.
>>
>>I would be interested in (at least) knowing more about how you approached
>>"jail management".
>>
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Sounds great. where to get your script? I'd like to test it :)