Re: APT, Yum and Red Carpet

[Chris Ricker <kaboom gatech edu>]

<re-routed to devel list>

On Tue, 12 Aug 2003, Alan Cox wrote:

> Its also not just a case of "root" either, on a really locked down system
> with something like SELinux or RSBAC installed you not only don't give
> people root you make it impossible for anything to create executables or
> any scripts for shells to be run unless they have been "blessed" by some
> sysadmin controlled tool. That turns "I got this cool screensaver.." into
> "I got this cool screensaver but it wont run" which allows the sysadmin to
> explain to the staff member why not and why that wont be changing.

Speaking of which, is there any interest in incorporating RSBAC (preferably) 
or SELinux into RHLP, long-term?

later,
chris