Bug 6523 – configure options for paths and urls need revamp

Bug 6523 - configure options for paths and urls need revamp

Summary:

configure options for paths and urls need revamp

Status:	RESOLVED FIXED

Product:	GridShib
Component:	GridShib-CA
Version:	0.5.1
Platform:	All All

Importance:	P3 normal
Target Milestone:	---
Assigned To:	Von Welch

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Blocks:	6808
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Reported:	2008-11-04 14:30 by Von Welch
Modified:	2009-12-07 19:33 (History)

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Description From Von Welch 2008-11-04 14:30:58

All the configure options for paths and urls are just overwhelming. I can't
keep them all straight. Got to simplify them somehow.

Plus needs some checking for default paths for html and cgi, if we use these,
make sure they actually exist or force deployer to provide.

Don't assume cgi-bin and html are subdirectories off of common root.

------- Comment #1 From Von Welch 2009-10-06 07:25:56 -------

On HEAD: changes committed to simply paths down to one standard web directory
and one shibboleth-protected web directory.

------- Comment #2 From Von Welch 2009-11-01 12:42:07 -------

Some simplification on head now. New options below. Removing distinction
between html and cgi directories helps.

  --with-gridshib-ca-url=<url>
                          Specify the URL for the gridshib-ca. This is the
                          relative URL, without hostname, where the main
                          GridShib-CA starting page will be found. (Default:
                          /<gridshib-ca-dir-name>/)
  --with-gridshib-ca-web-path=<path>
                          Specify the path for the GridShib-CA web space. This
                          is the path that corresponds the the GridShib-CA
                          base URL. (Default:
                          <www-dir>/<gridshib-ca-cgi-bin-url>)
  --with-shib-protected-url=<url>
                          Specify the base url for the Shibboleth-protected
                          web space. This is the relative URL, without
                          hostname, where Shibboleth-protected webapps are
                          installed. (Default:
                          /shib-protected/<gridshib-ca-dir-name>)
  --with-shib-protected-path=<path>
                          Specify the path for the Shibboleth-protected web
                          space. This is the filesystem path where
                          Shibboleth-protected webapps are installed.
                          (Default: <apache_docroot>/<shib_protected_url>)

------- Comment #3 From Von Welch 2009-11-01 12:48:22 -------

Still need to do the following before resolving this:

Plus needs some checking for default paths for html and cgi, if we use these,
make sure they actually exist or force deployer to provide.

------- Comment #4 From Von Welch 2009-12-07 19:33:02 -------

(In reply to comment #3)
> Still need to do the following before resolving this:
> 
> Plus needs some checking for default paths for html and cgi, if we use these,
> make sure they actually exist or force deployer to provide.

Err. Easier said than done. Depending on configuration options we may or may
not be using APACHE_DOCROOT. Other directories may be created for us by
install.sh so it's really hard to detects bad directories prior to
installation.

Punting on this and considering this bug as completed.