Daemon starts, but as "nobody" instead of "user"?!

[AlphaX2]

Hello guys,

I've created a fotoshare.conf named file and put it to /etc/init/apps/ my daemon starts if N9 boots up, BUT it's not started as user nor root, it's started by "nobody"!?

This is grep:

~ $ ps aux | grep foto
 2233 nobody   -sh -c /opt/FotoShareN9/fotoshare_service
 2239 nobody   python /opt/FotoShareN9/fotoshare_service
 2392 user     grep foto

The problem is the following, I want to be able to kill the daemon with "kill <pid>", but user is not permitted to do that, cause it was started by "nobody".

Whats wrong?!

My *.conf start code:

exec /usr/bin/aegis-exec -s -u user -l /opt/FotoShareN9/fotoshare_service

And "fotoshare_service" is written in Python!

Any ideas?

AlphaX2

[kusumk]

Hi,

can you modify the exec line in .conf file as mentioned in this link

[AlphaX2]

Hi and thanks,

I also tried it with a sh script to start - same "nobody instead of "user". So I HAVE TO use/add the aegis.manifest file?
Cause I am developing with Python/PySide and there it is a bit strange to get it working. :-/

AlphaX2

[kusumk]

Hi,

Yes, for the aegis tokens.
You can check this link too that discusses same -
http://forum.meego.com/showthread.php?t=5445

When you debianize you code that has python, did you try adding <your_app>.aegis in the debian folder, and add some line in rules file is i remember and build in sbox. is it not working?

[AlphaX2]

I tried and modified and played around with pyside-assistant and created test application/deb file with:

- _aegis included
- digsignums

But aegis is not able to install it with dpkg, it says (translated from german):

dpkg: error by executing test_1.0.0.-1_all.deb (--install):
Error setting rights »./opt/test«: Operation not permitted
aegis-NOT-installing test (from '')

Any idea what to do?

/opt/test is a folder inside is a "test" executable and also a "test.sh" - both are also in digsignums.

Thanks in advance.

AlphaX2

[kusumk]

did you try with devel-su too..
I have never tried with PySide, i will try to check

Edit: There is one here, its a python project that uses aegis tokens. Can you compare yours with that?

[AlphaX2]

did you try with devel-su too..

Yepp, if you try it only with user rights, it will tell you that it needs super-user.

Edit:

First of all, I calculate the digsigsums hash, than I build the package with "dpkg -b" and at least I am attaching _aegis.
I could also upload it somewhere, for further investigation.

Edit II:
Okay, I've checked your link - seems that it not builds correctly with build command from Readme, not sure, but digsigsums stays empty and aegis gives me also errors at the installation, BUT installs! :-/

I'll investigate this scripts a bit - maybe it's a solution.

Thanks so long!


AlphaX2

[AlphaX2]

It's solved and a way how to package a Python/PySide project with Aegis you'll find here: http://forum.meego.com/showthread.php?t=5880

Thanks, AlphaX2

[kusumk]

Nice to see that its solved. Thank you very much for documenting it in the forum too.