From 41a1a6aad7863bbdc92d22a2669ecf3bc26c31f5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Bdale Garbee Date: Wed, 8 Sep 2010 14:30:31 -0600 Subject: [PATCH] change in HOME handling hurts pbuilder, add a news item about it --- debian/NEWS | 15 +++++++++++++++ debian/changelog | 7 +++++++ 2 files changed, 22 insertions(+) diff --git a/debian/NEWS b/debian/NEWS index d942146..d59d56f 100644 --- a/debian/NEWS +++ b/debian/NEWS @@ -1,3 +1,18 @@ +sudo (1.7.4p4-2) unstable; urgency=low + + The HOME and MAIL environment variables are now reset based on the + target user's password database entry when the env_reset sudoers option + is enabled (which is the case in the default configuration). Users + wishing to preserve the original values should use a sudoers entry like: + Defaults env_keep += HOME + to preserve the old value of HOME and + Defaults env_keep += MAIL + to preserve the old value of MAIL. + + The change in handling of HOME is known to affect programs like pbuilder. + + -- Bdale Garbee Wed, 08 Sep 2010 14:29:16 -0600 + sudo (1.6.8p12-5) unstable; urgency=low The sudo package is no longer configured --with-exempt=sudo. If you diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog index 13e295c..9c7c80a 100644 --- a/debian/changelog +++ b/debian/changelog @@ -1,3 +1,10 @@ +sudo (1.7.4p4-2) unstable; urgency=low + + * add a NEWS item about change in $HOME handling that impacts programs + like pbuilder + + -- Bdale Garbee Wed, 08 Sep 2010 14:29:16 -0600 + sudo (1.7.4p4-1) unstable; urgency=high * new upstream version, urgency high due to fix for flaw in Runas group -- 2.30.2