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This is done by placing symlinks in the: /etc/init.d/ Setting up SYSV style start scripts if the system uses this boot process. This is done by placing a symlink in the CUPS lib/backend directory. This binary is used for password verification. Setting the authpam binary as setuid-root.

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Root level tasksĪ small part of the install process needs to run as the root account.

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Ensure that any firewall or local IP filtering software such as iptables is set to allow local network traffic access to this port. This port is used for browser based administration access, for client access, and other services. The PaperCut NG/MF Application Server ( pc-app process) listens on port 9191.

You can check and reapply permissions at any time post-install by running the scripts: ~/server/bin/linux-*/setperms Even though the binary is no use to an end user or hacker, good security practice stipulates that you should allow only the papercut user access to this directory. This directory contains a setuid-root binary. Some of this data might contain sensitive information. This directory contains application data including database files. The following area of the application are restricted to the papercut user only: AreaĬontains server configuration including the default admin password. To ensure the default installation is secure by default, permissions are applied to key files. Care is taken not to overwrite any existing data or configuration files if this is an install-over-the-top upgrade. The home directory is determined by the HOME environment variable, or if not set, the result of a call to getpwnam().įiles are then copied into the papercut user’s home directory. This is the papercut user’s home directory. The script then determines the install location. The install script, called install, presents the EULA and request acceptance. InstallationĪfter extraction is complete, the installation script is called. The command-line programs tar and gunzip are used during this phase.

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The first stage in the install process extracts the archive to /tmp or a location as defined by an environment variable TMPDIR. The main steps are outlined below: Extraction Print the names of the files as they are extracted.Įven though the majority of the installation process is completed under the identity of the non-privileged user account called papercut, most administrators want to know what the install process does. List the contents of the archive and exit without extracting. Install after extracting the files (default). Usage: pcmf-setup.sh Įxtract the files and then exit without installing.

Further options and documentation is available via the -help option. The -e argument extracts the archive into the current working directory ready for inspection. The self-extracting installer takes a number of command line arguments. Some SysAdmins might want to inspect the contents of the archive, and possibly the installation process itself prior to the actual install. After extraction is complete, the installation script named install is executed to begin the install process. The archive is a tar archive compressed with gzip, and headed with a shell script to facilitate self-extracting. The Linux version of PaperCut NG/MF is supplied in a self-extracting, self-installing archive. This section describes the installation process in detail as well as some additional options available to SysAdmins.

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Due to the varied nature of some installations and administrator preferences, often some manual configuration is required. The installation process is designed to work with all major Linux distributions.

The Linux version of PaperCut NG/MF is supplied as a pre-compiled self-installing application. PRODUCTS FEATURED The installation process

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