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diff --git a/contrib/cirrus/README.md b/contrib/cirrus/README.md index e3b3182ec..0dabf5df6 100644 --- a/contrib/cirrus/README.md +++ b/contrib/cirrus/README.md @@ -63,6 +63,26 @@ task (pass or fail) is set based on the exit status of the last script to execut Total execution time is capped at 2-hours (includes all the above) but this script normally completes in less than an hour. +### ``rootless_testing`` Task + +***N/B: Steps below are performed by automation*** + +1. After `gating` passes, spin up one VM per + `matrix: image_name` item. Once accessible, ``ssh`` + into each VM as the `root` user. + +2. ``setup_environment.sh``: Configure root's `.bash_profile` + the same as for other tasks. However, also add a regular + user account, chown all the source code to them. Set up + fresh ssh pub/priv. keys for the root user, adding the + public part to the user's `authorized_keys` file. + +3. As root, call ssh to connect to localhost as the user, + and run the ``rootless_test.sh`` script from the source + tree. This is needed so the user has a clean process tree + and environment - i.e. without `sudo`, `su`, `runuser`, + etc. in the mix. From here, all testing as the user may + be performed. ### ``optional_testing`` Task |