Date: Fri, 9 Jul 2010 22:17:24 +0200 From: Roland Smith <rsmith@xs4all.nl> To: Ed Flecko <edflecko@gmail.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: ezjail -vs- "Do it yourself" jail? Message-ID: <20100709201724.GA72642@slackbox.erewhon.net> In-Reply-To: <AANLkTimZpqdT9aUlvunDPbO8ThzeVR6_y-KCysDlXOUt@mail.gmail.com> References: <AANLkTimZpqdT9aUlvunDPbO8ThzeVR6_y-KCysDlXOUt@mail.gmail.com>
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--G4iJoqBmSsgzjUCe Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable On Fri, Jul 09, 2010 at 07:50:26AM -0700, Ed Flecko wrote: > I'm trying to set up a FreeBSD 8.0 server to run Apache that will be > facing the nasty and unforgiving WWW. >=20 > I have several good books on Apache that describe how to set up the > jail, when I came across several websites that reference the "ezjail" > package. >=20 > Are there some caveats or downsides to using the ezjail route for > setting up my server with Apache? It sure sounds like an easier way to > go and less "goof-proof", but as we all know, easier is not always > better! It depends on how many jails you want to create. If you want to set up mult= iple jails, ezjail can save you disk space and management effort. If you are only setting up a single jail, I don't think ezjail will save much. I've documented the process I used for setting up a virtual server ma= nually on one of my webpages; http://www.xs4all.nl/~rsmith/unix/misc.xhtml#creatingav= irtualserveronfreebsdwithajail8 Roland --=20 R.F.Smith http://www.xs4all.nl/~rsmith/ [plain text _non-HTML_ PGP/GnuPG encrypted/signed email much appreciated] pgp: 1A2B 477F 9970 BA3C 2914 B7CE 1277 EFB0 C321 A725 (KeyID: C321A725) --G4iJoqBmSsgzjUCe Content-Type: application/pgp-signature Content-Disposition: inline -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v2.0.15 (FreeBSD) iEYEARECAAYFAkw3g9QACgkQEnfvsMMhpyWQSQCZAUJRPWJfr18ZW/RwjXOhiq87 fEIAn2FA0UEGVa3Owc2tiDtRaQrys4Vb =FZTk -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --G4iJoqBmSsgzjUCe--
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