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@@ -5,6 +5,29 @@ they are unavoidable. You should get into the habit of checking this file for changes each time you update your ports collection, before attempting any port upgrades. +20181222: + AFFECTS: users of net/ntopng + AUTHOR: madpilot@FreeBSD.org + + Since ntopng 3.7, for security reasons, the default setting for + the data directory has been changed to "/var/lib/ntopng", and the + default user has been changed to "ntopng". This new directory is + created automatically by the port/package with correct permissions. + + In order to maintain backward compatibility, if you are already + using "/var/tmp/ntopng" as data directory, ntopng keeps using that + folder, owned by "nobody". This said, using the old defaults is not + recommended and a manual action is required in order to migrate to + the new settings, unless you are already using a custom directory: + + # service ntopng stop + # mv /var/tmp/ntopng/* /var/lib/ntopng/ + # chown -R ntopng:ntopng /var/lib/ntopng + # service ntopng start + + Please check hte upstream FAQ for reference: + https://www.ntop.org/support/faq/migrate-the-data-directory-in-ntopng/ + 20181218: AFFECTS: users of misc/openhab2 AUTHOR: netchild@FreeBSD.org |