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diff --git a/tests/README b/tests/README new file mode 100644 index 0000000..2bc981c --- /dev/null +++ b/tests/README @@ -0,0 +1,31 @@ +Monkeysphere test infrastructure +================================ + +These are scripts to test various aspects of the Monkeysphere system. + +Some notes about getting started working on the monkeysphere test +infrastructure: + +- the tests can and should be run as a non-privileged user. since the + tests do potentially destructive things (like wiping out and + recreating gpg keyrings) they should definitely *not* be run as + root. it may even be advisable to run them as a different, + dedicated user, so that any goofs you make while updating the test + infrastructure don't compromise your main account. + +- you do not need the monkeysphere package installed locally, though + you will need the monkeysphere dependencies installed locally. + +- the idea with this script is to do the following: + + - set up test server infrastructure + - test the server setup + - set up test user + - test an ssh connection between test user and test server + - modify server/user setup and rerun ssh_test to make sure it + suceeds/fails as expected + +- there are various FIXMEs in the script that outline some of the + further testing that should be undertaken. + +- good documentation in the code in the form of comments are needed. |