Fixes for when /etc/repo_shell.conf is not present

[repo_shell.git] / README

diff --git a/README b/README
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@@ -50,6 +50,13 @@ only affects users that have /usr/local/bin/repo_shell as their login shell.
 If the server is only hosting repositories, there is no reason for users to be
 allowed 'interactive' access.
 
 If the server is only hosting repositories, there is no reason for users to be
 allowed 'interactive' access.
 

+== allowed_interactive and sudo ==
+
+For users that use repo_shell as a login shell and that also need to run
+commands via sudo as other users, those other users must also be listed in the
+allowed_interactive user list.  Otherwise, sudo functionality is effectively
+disabled for such users.
+

 = Create owner and paths
 
 In accordance with the settings in /etc/repo_shell.conf:
 = Create owner and paths
 
 In accordance with the settings in /etc/repo_shell.conf:


@@ -103,6 +110,12 @@ the create command would be:
 
     sudo -u repo gitcreate mirrors/tinyos/tinyos-main.git
 
 
     sudo -u repo gitcreate mirrors/tinyos/tinyos-main.git
 

+If a subdirectory path being requested doesn't already exist, the script will
+ask the operator if it is OK to create it.  To automatically create non-existent
+subdirectory paths, add the -y option:
+
+    sudo -u repo gitcreate -y mirrors/tinyos/tinyos-main.git
+

 = Configuring user accounts
 
 Each user to access repositories via client side tools need an account on the
 = Configuring user accounts
 
 Each user to access repositories via client side tools need an account on the