[PATCH] Migrate from /var/run to /run

Jouke Witteveen j.witteveen
Mon Jan 28 02:34:33 PST 2013 

Follow an FHS proposal[1] that is already implemented on some major
distributions.

[1] https://bugs.linuxfoundation.org/show_bug.cgi?id=718

Signed-off-by: Jouke Witteveen <j.witteveen at gmail.com>
---
 wpa_supplicant/ChangeLog                           |  1 +
 wpa_supplicant/README                              | 32 +++++++++++-----------
 wpa_supplicant/README-P2P                          |  2 +-
 wpa_supplicant/README-WPS                          |  2 +-
 wpa_supplicant/config.h                            |  8 +++---
 wpa_supplicant/doc/docbook/wpa_priv.sgml           | 12 ++++----
 .../doc/docbook/wpa_supplicant.conf.sgml           | 12 ++++----
 wpa_supplicant/examples/ieee8021x.conf             |  2 +-
 wpa_supplicant/examples/plaintext.conf             |  2 +-
 wpa_supplicant/examples/wep.conf                   |  2 +-
 wpa_supplicant/examples/wpa-psk-tkip.conf          |  2 +-
 wpa_supplicant/examples/wpa2-eap-ccmp.conf         |  2 +-
 wpa_supplicant/examples/wps-nfc.py                 |  2 +-
 wpa_supplicant/wpa_cli.c                           |  2 +-
 wpa_supplicant/wpa_gui-qt4/wpagui.cpp              |  2 +-
 wpa_supplicant/wpa_priv.c                          |  2 +-
 wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf                 | 10 +++----
 17 files changed, 49 insertions(+), 48 deletions(-)

diff --git a/wpa_supplicant/ChangeLog b/wpa_supplicant/ChangeLog
index 3f10e11..73e9a7f 100644
--- a/wpa_supplicant/ChangeLog
+++ b/wpa_supplicant/ChangeLog
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ ChangeLog for wpa_supplicant
 ????-??-?? - v2.1
 	* added support for simulataneous authentication of equals (SAE) for
 	  stronger password-based authentication with WPA2-Personal
+	* migrate from /var/run to /run
 
 2013-01-12 - v2.0
 	* removed Qt3-based wpa_gui (obsoleted by wpa_qui-qt4)
diff --git a/wpa_supplicant/README b/wpa_supplicant/README
index d84e61e..f0ee234 100644
--- a/wpa_supplicant/README
+++ b/wpa_supplicant/README
@@ -504,7 +504,7 @@ Example configuration files for some common configurations:
    network
 
 # allow frontend (e.g., wpa_cli) to be used by all users in 'wheel' group
-ctrl_interface=/var/run/wpa_supplicant
+ctrl_interface=/run/wpa_supplicant
 ctrl_interface_group=wheel
 #
 # home network; allow all valid ciphers
@@ -534,7 +534,7 @@ network={
 2) WPA-RADIUS/EAP-PEAP/MSCHAPv2 with RADIUS servers that use old peaplabel
    (e.g., Funk Odyssey and SBR, Meetinghouse Aegis, Interlink RAD-Series)
 
-ctrl_interface=/var/run/wpa_supplicant
+ctrl_interface=/run/wpa_supplicant
 ctrl_interface_group=wheel
 network={
 	ssid="example"
@@ -552,7 +552,7 @@ network={
 3) EAP-TTLS/EAP-MD5-Challenge configuration with anonymous identity for the
    unencrypted use. Real identity is sent only within an encrypted TLS tunnel.
 
-ctrl_interface=/var/run/wpa_supplicant
+ctrl_interface=/run/wpa_supplicant
 ctrl_interface_group=wheel
 network={
 	ssid="example"
@@ -570,7 +570,7 @@ network={
 4) IEEE 802.1X (i.e., no WPA) with dynamic WEP keys (require both unicast and
    broadcast); use EAP-TLS for authentication
 
-ctrl_interface=/var/run/wpa_supplicant
+ctrl_interface=/run/wpa_supplicant
 ctrl_interface_group=wheel
 network={
 	ssid="1x-test"
@@ -591,7 +591,7 @@ network={
    selected SSID. This is mostly for testing and is not recommended for normal
    use.
 
-ctrl_interface=/var/run/wpa_supplicant
+ctrl_interface=/run/wpa_supplicant
 ctrl_interface_group=wheel
 network={
 	ssid="example"
@@ -618,7 +618,7 @@ network={
 6) Authentication for wired Ethernet. This can be used with 'wired' or
    'roboswitch' interface (-Dwired or -Droboswitch on command line).
 
-ctrl_interface=/var/run/wpa_supplicant
+ctrl_interface=/run/wpa_supplicant
 ctrl_interface_group=wheel
 ap_scan=0
 network={
@@ -772,7 +772,7 @@ wpa_cli [-p<path to ctrl sockets>] [-i<ifname>] [-hvB] [-a<action file>] \
   -a = run in daemon mode executing the action file based on events from
        wpa_supplicant
   -B = run a daemon in the background
-  default path: /var/run/wpa_supplicant
+  default path: /run/wpa_supplicant
   default interface: first interface found in socket path
 
 
@@ -867,12 +867,12 @@ network interfaces and then add a network interface and configure a
 network (SSID):
 
 # Start wpa_supplicant in the background
-wpa_supplicant -g/var/run/wpa_supplicant-global -B
+wpa_supplicant -g/run/wpa_supplicant-global -B
 
 # Add a new interface (wlan0, no configuration file, driver=wext, and
 # enable control interface)
-wpa_cli -g/var/run/wpa_supplicant-global interface_add wlan0 \
-	"" wext /var/run/wpa_supplicant
+wpa_cli -g/run/wpa_supplicant-global interface_add wlan0 \
+	"" wext /run/wpa_supplicant
 
 # Configure a network using the newly added network interface:
 wpa_cli -iwlan0 add_network
@@ -888,7 +888,7 @@ wpa_cli -iwlan0 enable_network 0
 # with the WPA-PSK network using SSID test.
 
 # Remove network interface
-wpa_cli -g/var/run/wpa_supplicant-global interface_remove wlan0
+wpa_cli -g/run/wpa_supplicant-global interface_remove wlan0
 
 
 Privilege separation
@@ -926,14 +926,14 @@ Example configuration:
 - create user group for users that are allowed to use wpa_supplicant
   ('wpapriv' in this example) and assign users that should be able to
   use wpa_supplicant into that group
-- create /var/run/wpa_priv directory for UNIX domain sockets and control
+- create /run/wpa_priv directory for UNIX domain sockets and control
   user access by setting it accessible only for the wpapriv group:
-  mkdir /var/run/wpa_priv
-  chown root:wpapriv /var/run/wpa_priv
-  chmod 0750 /var/run/wpa_priv
+  mkdir /run/wpa_priv
+  chown root:wpapriv /run/wpa_priv
+  chmod 0750 /run/wpa_priv
 - start wpa_priv as root (e.g., from system startup scripts) with the
   enabled interfaces configured on the command line:
-  wpa_priv -B -P /var/run/wpa_priv.pid wext:ath0
+  wpa_priv -B -P /run/wpa_priv.pid wext:ath0
 - run wpa_supplicant as non-root with a user that is in wpapriv group:
   wpa_supplicant -i ath0 -c wpa_supplicant.conf
 
diff --git a/wpa_supplicant/README-P2P b/wpa_supplicant/README-P2P
index fb99c7b..e9fa43c 100644
--- a/wpa_supplicant/README-P2P
+++ b/wpa_supplicant/README-P2P
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ for P2P may be set. In order to make the devices easier to recognize,
 device_name and device_type should be specified. For example,
 something like this should be included:
 
-ctrl_interface=/var/run/wpa_supplicant
+ctrl_interface=/run/wpa_supplicant
 device_name=My P2P Device
 device_type=1-0050F204-1
 
diff --git a/wpa_supplicant/README-WPS b/wpa_supplicant/README-WPS
index 1ea9843..9835e55 100644
--- a/wpa_supplicant/README-WPS
+++ b/wpa_supplicant/README-WPS
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ wpa_supplicant -Dnone -c er.conf -ieth0
 
 Sample er.conf:
 
-ctrl_interface=DIR=/var/run/wpa_supplicant GROUP=admin
+ctrl_interface=DIR=/run/wpa_supplicant GROUP=admin
 device_name=WPS External Registrar
 
 
diff --git a/wpa_supplicant/config.h b/wpa_supplicant/config.h
index 0c3cb9a..83c7d8f 100644
--- a/wpa_supplicant/config.h
+++ b/wpa_supplicant/config.h
@@ -323,8 +323,8 @@ struct wpa_config {
 	 * information and configuration. The socket file will be named based
 	 * on the interface name, so multiple %wpa_supplicant processes can be
 	 * run at the same time if more than one interface is used.
-	 * /var/run/wpa_supplicant is the recommended directory for sockets and
-	 * by default, wpa_cli will use it when trying to connect with
+	 * /run/wpa_supplicant is the recommended directory for sockets and by
+	 * default, wpa_cli will use it when trying to connect with
 	 * %wpa_supplicant.
 	 *
 	 * Access control for the control interface can be configured
@@ -342,8 +342,8 @@ struct wpa_config {
 	 * interface access to this group.
 	 *
 	 * When configuring both the directory and group, use following format:
-	 * DIR=/var/run/wpa_supplicant GROUP=wheel
-	 * DIR=/var/run/wpa_supplicant GROUP=0
+	 * DIR=/run/wpa_supplicant GROUP=wheel
+	 * DIR=/run/wpa_supplicant GROUP=0
 	 * (group can be either group name or gid)
 	 *
 	 * For UDP connections (default on Windows): The value will be ignored.
diff --git a/wpa_supplicant/doc/docbook/wpa_priv.sgml b/wpa_supplicant/doc/docbook/wpa_priv.sgml
index eb907a8..9cb5770 100644
--- a/wpa_supplicant/doc/docbook/wpa_priv.sgml
+++ b/wpa_supplicant/doc/docbook/wpa_priv.sgml
@@ -56,14 +56,14 @@
     <para>Create user group (e.g., wpapriv) and assign users that
     should be able to use wpa_supplicant into that group.</para>
 
-    <para>Create /var/run/wpa_priv directory for UNIX domain sockets and
+    <para>Create /run/wpa_priv directory for UNIX domain sockets and
     control user access by setting it accessible only for the wpapriv
     group:</para>
 
 <blockquote><programlisting>
-mkdir /var/run/wpa_priv
-chown root:wpapriv /var/run/wpa_priv
-chmod 0750 /var/run/wpa_priv
+mkdir /run/wpa_priv
+chown root:wpapriv /run/wpa_priv
+chmod 0750 /run/wpa_priv
 </programlisting></blockquote>
 
     <para>Start <command>wpa_priv</command> as root (e.g., from system
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ chmod 0750 /var/run/wpa_priv
     command line:</para>
 
 <blockquote><programlisting>
-wpa_priv -B -c /var/run/wpa_priv -P /var/run/wpa_priv.pid wext:wlan0
+wpa_priv -B -c /run/wpa_priv -P /run/wpa_priv.pid wext:wlan0
 </programlisting></blockquote>
 
     <para>Run <command>wpa_supplicant</command> as non-root with a user
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ wpa_supplicant -i ath0 -c wpa_supplicant.conf
 	<term>-c ctrl path</term>
 
 	<listitem><para>Specify the path to wpa_priv control directory
-	(Default: /var/run/wpa_priv/).</para></listitem>
+	(Default: /run/wpa_priv/).</para></listitem>
       </varlistentry>
 
       <varlistentry>
diff --git a/wpa_supplicant/doc/docbook/wpa_supplicant.conf.sgml b/wpa_supplicant/doc/docbook/wpa_supplicant.conf.sgml
index 462039d..e2a40db 100644
--- a/wpa_supplicant/doc/docbook/wpa_supplicant.conf.sgml
+++ b/wpa_supplicant/doc/docbook/wpa_supplicant.conf.sgml
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
 
 <blockquote><programlisting>
 # allow frontend (e.g., wpa_cli) to be used by all users in 'wheel' group
-ctrl_interface=DIR=/var/run/wpa_supplicant GROUP=wheel
+ctrl_interface=DIR=/run/wpa_supplicant GROUP=wheel
 #
 # home network; allow all valid ciphers
 network={
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ network={
         Aegis, Interlink RAD-Series)</para>
 
 <blockquote><programlisting>
-ctrl_interface=DIR=/var/run/wpa_supplicant GROUP=wheel
+ctrl_interface=DIR=/run/wpa_supplicant GROUP=wheel
 network={
 	ssid="example"
 	scan_ssid=1
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ network={
 
 
 <blockquote><programlisting>
-ctrl_interface=DIR=/var/run/wpa_supplicant GROUP=wheel
+ctrl_interface=DIR=/run/wpa_supplicant GROUP=wheel
 network={
 	ssid="example"
 	scan_ssid=1
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ network={
         authentication</para>
 
 <blockquote><programlisting>
-ctrl_interface=DIR=/var/run/wpa_supplicant GROUP=wheel
+ctrl_interface=DIR=/run/wpa_supplicant GROUP=wheel
 network={
 	ssid="1x-test"
 	scan_ssid=1
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ network={
         use.</para>
 
 <blockquote><programlisting>
-ctrl_interface=DIR=/var/run/wpa_supplicant GROUP=wheel
+ctrl_interface=DIR=/run/wpa_supplicant GROUP=wheel
 network={
 	ssid="example"
 	scan_ssid=1
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ network={
         (-Dwired or -Droboswitch on command line).</para>
 
 <blockquote><programlisting>
-ctrl_interface=DIR=/var/run/wpa_supplicant GROUP=wheel
+ctrl_interface=DIR=/run/wpa_supplicant GROUP=wheel
 ap_scan=0
 network={
 	key_mgmt=IEEE8021X
diff --git a/wpa_supplicant/examples/ieee8021x.conf b/wpa_supplicant/examples/ieee8021x.conf
index e8a5503..7147191 100644
--- a/wpa_supplicant/examples/ieee8021x.conf
+++ b/wpa_supplicant/examples/ieee8021x.conf
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # IEEE 802.1X with dynamic WEP keys using EAP-PEAP/MSCHAPv2
 
-ctrl_interface=/var/run/wpa_supplicant
+ctrl_interface=/run/wpa_supplicant
 
 network={
 	ssid="example 802.1x network"
diff --git a/wpa_supplicant/examples/plaintext.conf b/wpa_supplicant/examples/plaintext.conf
index 542ac1d..bd17d18 100644
--- a/wpa_supplicant/examples/plaintext.conf
+++ b/wpa_supplicant/examples/plaintext.conf
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Plaintext (no encryption) network
 
-ctrl_interface=/var/run/wpa_supplicant
+ctrl_interface=/run/wpa_supplicant
 
 network={
 	ssid="example open network"
diff --git a/wpa_supplicant/examples/wep.conf b/wpa_supplicant/examples/wep.conf
index 9c7b55f..4896934 100644
--- a/wpa_supplicant/examples/wep.conf
+++ b/wpa_supplicant/examples/wep.conf
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Static WEP keys
 
-ctrl_interface=/var/run/wpa_supplicant
+ctrl_interface=/run/wpa_supplicant
 
 network={
 	ssid="example wep network"
diff --git a/wpa_supplicant/examples/wpa-psk-tkip.conf b/wpa_supplicant/examples/wpa-psk-tkip.conf
index 93d7fc2..15b309f 100644
--- a/wpa_supplicant/examples/wpa-psk-tkip.conf
+++ b/wpa_supplicant/examples/wpa-psk-tkip.conf
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # WPA-PSK/TKIP
 
-ctrl_interface=/var/run/wpa_supplicant
+ctrl_interface=/run/wpa_supplicant
 
 network={
 	ssid="example wpa-psk network"
diff --git a/wpa_supplicant/examples/wpa2-eap-ccmp.conf b/wpa_supplicant/examples/wpa2-eap-ccmp.conf
index d7a64d8..db93708 100644
--- a/wpa_supplicant/examples/wpa2-eap-ccmp.conf
+++ b/wpa_supplicant/examples/wpa2-eap-ccmp.conf
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # WPA2-EAP/CCMP using EAP-TLS
 
-ctrl_interface=/var/run/wpa_supplicant
+ctrl_interface=/run/wpa_supplicant
 
 network={
 	ssid="example wpa2-eap network"
diff --git a/wpa_supplicant/examples/wps-nfc.py b/wpa_supplicant/examples/wps-nfc.py
index 0cfc1f6..c7da9a5 100755
--- a/wpa_supplicant/examples/wps-nfc.py
+++ b/wpa_supplicant/examples/wps-nfc.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ import nfc.handover
 
 import wpactrl
 
-wpas_ctrl = '/var/run/wpa_supplicant'
+wpas_ctrl = '/run/wpa_supplicant'
 
 def wpas_connect():
     ifaces = []
diff --git a/wpa_supplicant/wpa_cli.c b/wpa_supplicant/wpa_cli.c
index 632db80..dc079d6 100644
--- a/wpa_supplicant/wpa_cli.c
+++ b/wpa_supplicant/wpa_cli.c
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ static int wpa_cli_attached = 0;
 static int wpa_cli_connected = 0;
 static int wpa_cli_last_id = 0;
 #ifndef CONFIG_CTRL_IFACE_DIR
-#define CONFIG_CTRL_IFACE_DIR "/var/run/wpa_supplicant"
+#define CONFIG_CTRL_IFACE_DIR "/run/wpa_supplicant"
 #endif /* CONFIG_CTRL_IFACE_DIR */
 static const char *ctrl_iface_dir = CONFIG_CTRL_IFACE_DIR;
 static char *ctrl_ifname = NULL;
diff --git a/wpa_supplicant/wpa_gui-qt4/wpagui.cpp b/wpa_supplicant/wpa_gui-qt4/wpagui.cpp
index 6bba8d2..049130f 100644
--- a/wpa_supplicant/wpa_gui-qt4/wpagui.cpp
+++ b/wpa_supplicant/wpa_gui-qt4/wpagui.cpp
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ WpaGui::WpaGui(QApplication *_app, QWidget *parent, const char *, Qt::WFlags)
 	ctrl_conn = NULL;
 	monitor_conn = NULL;
 	msgNotifier = NULL;
-	ctrl_iface_dir = strdup("/var/run/wpa_supplicant");
+	ctrl_iface_dir = strdup("/run/wpa_supplicant");
 
 	parse_argv();
 
diff --git a/wpa_supplicant/wpa_priv.c b/wpa_supplicant/wpa_priv.c
index ad6a080..cf9a5a8 100644
--- a/wpa_supplicant/wpa_priv.c
+++ b/wpa_supplicant/wpa_priv.c
@@ -956,7 +956,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 	int ret = -1;
 	char *pid_file = NULL;
 	int daemonize = 0;
-	char *ctrl_dir = "/var/run/wpa_priv";
+	char *ctrl_dir = "/run/wpa_priv";
 	struct wpa_priv_interface *interfaces = NULL, *iface;
 
 	if (os_program_init())
diff --git a/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf b/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf
index 18460b8..592b73f 100644
--- a/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf
+++ b/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf
@@ -38,8 +38,8 @@
 # The socket file will be named based on the interface name, so multiple
 # wpa_supplicant processes can be run at the same time if more than one
 # interface is used.
-# /var/run/wpa_supplicant is the recommended directory for sockets and by
-# default, wpa_cli will use it when trying to connect with wpa_supplicant.
+# /run/wpa_supplicant is the recommended directory for sockets and by default,
+# wpa_cli will use it when trying to connect with wpa_supplicant.
 #
 # Access control for the control interface can be configured by setting the
 # directory to allow only members of a group to use sockets. This way, it is
@@ -55,8 +55,8 @@
 # value it got by default when the directory or socket was created.
 #
 # When configuring both the directory and group, use following format:
-# DIR=/var/run/wpa_supplicant GROUP=wheel
-# DIR=/var/run/wpa_supplicant GROUP=0
+# DIR=/run/wpa_supplicant GROUP=wheel
+# DIR=/run/wpa_supplicant GROUP=0
 # (group can be either group name or gid)
 #
 # For UDP connections (default on Windows): The value will be ignored. This
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@
 # DACL (which will reject all connections). See README-Windows.txt for more
 # information about SDDL string format.
 #
-ctrl_interface=/var/run/wpa_supplicant
+ctrl_interface=/run/wpa_supplicant
 
 # IEEE 802.1X/EAPOL version
 # wpa_supplicant is implemented based on IEEE Std 802.1X-2004 which defines
-- 
1.8.1.1

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