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| -rw-r--r-- | system/bit-babbler/README | 28 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | system/bit-babbler/bit-babbler.SlackBuild | 6 |
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diff --git a/system/bit-babbler/README b/system/bit-babbler/README index d81f09fdda..bc9635f364 100644 --- a/system/bit-babbler/README +++ b/system/bit-babbler/README @@ -1,31 +1,33 @@ The BitBabbler is a hardware True Random Number Generator (TRNG) manufactured by Voicetronix of Australia. This package installs the software necessary to control and perform basic health checks on both -"white" or "black" varieties of BB devices. After installing this -package: +White and Black BB devices. -1. Add group "bit-babbler", or modify -/etc/udev/rules.d/90-bit-babbler.rules to use an existing group (e.g., -"wheel" or "adm"). Beside root, only members of this designated group -will be able to directly access BB devices on your system. +After installing this package, you'll need to addgroup "bit-babbler" +OR: put a modified copy of + /lib/udev/rules.d/90-bit-babbler.rules +into /etc/udev/rules.d that uses an existing group (e.g., "wheel"). +(So long as the filename is the same, the modified rules file in this +directory will override the original installed by this package.) -2a. Typically, you'll probably want your BitBabbler device(s) to start -feeding entropy to the kernel at boot. Include these lines in -/etc/rc.d/rc.local: +To also have your BitBabbler device(s) start feeding entropy to the +kernel at boot: + +1) Add the following lines to /etc/rc.d/rc.local: # Start BitBabbler TRNG. if [ -x /etc/rc.d/rc.seedd ]; then . /etc/rc.d/rc.seedd start fi -2b. It is also a good idea to stop your BB device from feeding entropy -to the kernel before capturing the random number seed on -shutdown/reboot. Put these lines in /etc/rc.d/rc.local_shutdown, -which you'll need to create if it doesn't already exist: +2) And add the following to /etc/rc.d/rc.local_shutdown: # Stop BitBabbler TRNG. if [ -x /etc/rc.d/rc.seedd ]; then . /etc/rc.d/rc.seedd stop fi +3) Then be sure the execute bit is set (chmod) for rc.local, +rc.local_shutdown, and rc.seedd. + Enjoy! diff --git a/system/bit-babbler/bit-babbler.SlackBuild b/system/bit-babbler/bit-babbler.SlackBuild index 479a328b1d..d86c3af796 100644 --- a/system/bit-babbler/bit-babbler.SlackBuild +++ b/system/bit-babbler/bit-babbler.SlackBuild @@ -1,6 +1,6 @@ #!/bin/sh -e -# SlackBuild for BitBabbler TRNG software, 28 November 2016 +# SlackBuild for BitBabbler TRNG software, 4 December 2016 # Arthur W. Green <awg@posteo.us> # All rights reserved. # @@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=bit-babbler VERSION=${VERSION:-0.6} -BUILD=${BUILD:-1} +BUILD=${BUILD:-2} TAG=${TAG:-_SBo} if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then @@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ cat $CWD/$PRGNAM.SlackBuild > $PKG/usr/doc/$PRGNAM-$VERSION/$PRGNAM.SlackBuild # install sysctl setting, udev rules, and init script. install -D -m 0644 debian/bit-babbler-sysctl.conf $PKG/etc/sysctl.d/bit-babbler-sysctl.conf -install -D -m 0644 debian/bit-babbler.udev $PKG/etc/udev/rules.d/90-bit-babbler.rules +install -D -m 0644 debian/bit-babbler.udev $PKG/lib/udev/rules.d/90-bit-babbler.rules install -D -m 0644 $CWD/rc.seedd.new $PKG/etc/rc.d/rc.seedd.new mkdir -p $PKG/install |