11.3.SRU31 - updated pam_list

The just released Solaris 11.3 SRU31 has an updated pam_list module which adds support for '*' and comments. The '*' wildcard is really useful, as it allows common PAM configuration where access to a server can be managed only by an allow file. For example, in /etc/pam.d/XXX you can now have:

account sufficient pam_list.so.1 allow=/etc/security/access.conf

If the access.conf file has only '*' which means all users have access, or you can just list users, netgroups or unixgroups.

To achieve the '*' before one had to modify the PAM configuration or use a different module (for example compile pam_access from Linux).

This is a good example of one of the small but very useful changes.

GCC 7 on Solaris 11.4

How to get gcc-7 on Solaris 11.4?

root@solaris:~# pkg install gcc-7
           Packages to install: 14
           Mediators to change:  1
            Services to change:  1
       Create boot environment: No
Create backup boot environment: No

DOWNLOAD                      PKGS         FILES    XFER (MB)   SPEED
Completed                    14/14     1822/1822  332.0/332.0  423k/s

PHASE                                          ITEMS
Installing new actions                     2253/2253
Updating package state database                 Done 
Updating package cache                           0/0 
Updating image state                            Done 
Creating fast lookup database                   Done 
Updating package cache                           1/1 
root@solaris:~# 

root@solaris:~# gcc --version
gcc (GCC) 7.3.0
Copyright (C) 2017 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
This is free software; see the source for copying conditions.  There is NO
warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

root@solaris:~# 

Older versions are available as well.