[fprint] Gentoo install troubles + ldap/mysql design

[Daniel Drake]

Hi, please keep discussions on the list too (hit reply-to-all)

Jason Gerfen wrote:
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> Good morning. I have gotten the libraries installed on the latest
> version of gentoo and would like some information regarding the
> pam_fprint required libraries path. I am attempting to specify the path
> to the recently installed libs and am receiving errors.
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> After specifying the path, updating the ld_library_path and the
> ld_run_path I am still not able to get it installed.

Just threw up some Gentoo ebuilds for you.
http://www.reactivated.net/fprint/ebuilds/
They should just work. If not, post some errors.

> My other question is this, would you rather have the libfprint source
> able to have remote ldap,mysql abilities or have that as an independent
> feature in the pam module?

Independent module. libfprint is about fingerprinting, not about 
networks or authentication or address books or databases or ...

Also, I think you should start this as a project separate from even 
pam_fprint itself. I think your project is out of scope of pam_fprint (a 
simple login for local users). There will not be much code duplication 
between two PAM modules because the nasty details are wrapped up inside 
libfprint.

Daniel