Bacula-users

Re: [Bacula-users] Regression testing - let's get more involved

2017-05-10 07:33:12
Subject: Re: [Bacula-users] Regression testing - let's get more involved
From: "Gary R. Schmidt" <grs AT mcleod-schmidt.id DOT au>
To: bacula-users AT lists.sourceforge DOT net
Date: Wed, 10 May 2017 21:32:06 +1000
On 10/05/2017 17:56, Andrea Venturoli wrote:
> On 05/08/17 19:35, Dan Langille wrote:
> 
>> I run PostgreSQL in my jails.  Every one of my Bacula regression tests run 
>> in a separate jail.
> 
> The problem is that Postgres uses SYSV IPC.
> In FreeBSD 10.3 you can enable SYSV IPC for jails, but that's a nice way
> to let them escape into the base host.
> So jailing will still be a way to "partition" your system for a cleaner
> management, but it won't help any more WRT to security, so it's not
> something I'm willing to do.
> 
> I believe FreeBSD 11 relaxed this limitation, allowing SYSV IPC per
> jail, but I cannot upgrade right now.
> 
> 
> 
> So, for now, I'm testing with SQLite: most tests are failing, so I'm
> sure I've done something wrong.
> Investigating this will take precedence over switching to PostGres :)
> 
SQLIte hasn't been supported for years, don't waste your time.

Also, if you are troubled by being in a secure environment, don't try 
and test.  There is an unsubtle difference between "testing in a secure 
environment" and "testing a secure environment."

        Cheers,
                Gary    B-)

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