chroot'ed demon process

[Michael Ströder]

Johannes Stezenbach wrote:
> 
> Michael Ströder <michael at stroeder.com> wrote:
> >Is it possible to call a chroot() in a demon process running under
> >Python after reading all configuration data?
> 
> If python would have a chroot(), you would either have to call it
> after any modules have been imported or make the Python library
> and any shared libraries and support files needed for them
> available in the chroot "jail".

Yes. Other applications calling chroot() also have to take care of
getting shared libs etc. before "going into jail".

> You cannot access files outside of
> the chroot environment (that's the whole point of chroot).

Yes.

> Swigging chroot() or adding it to module posix would be trivial.

Hmm.

> Also see the chroot utility:
> man 1 chroot

With the chroot utility I have to put all files needed into the
chroot jail including the Python interpreter. Well, it's a start but
not really what I was looking for.

Ciao, Michael.