Jailkit

Jailkit is a cool open-source software that gives you a bunch of command-line tools to help limit what standard user accounts can do on Linux systems. So, if you're a system admin, you can easily set up rules for users about which commands or files they can access.

Easy User Restrictions

Using Jailkit, you can quickly lock down user accounts to specific files or commands by setting up a chroot jail. The package comes with some handy tools like jk_chrootlaunch, jk_lsh, jk_chrootsh, jk_uchroot, and jk_socketd. These tools make it super simple to manage who can do what on your server.

Set Up Made Simple

With Jailkit, creating a chroot shell or daemon inside a chroot jail is a breeze! You can use it for various servers like CVS (Concurrent Versions System), SFTP (Secure FTP), SCP (Secure Copy), and even regular GNU/Linux and UNIX-like servers.

Work with Daemons Too!

This software isn’t just for basic users; it's also great for jailing daemon processes! Think Apache servers, Squid proxy servers, or even BZFlag gaming servers. It works smoothly on both 32-bit and 64-bit GNU/Linux distributions.

Installation Made Easy

If you're ready to give Jailkit a try, just grab the latest version from its official site or through Softpedia. Save the file in your Home directory and unzip it using your favorite tool.

Your Terminal Friend

Next step? Open up your Terminal app and navigate to where you extracted the file. For example: cd /home/softpedia/jailkit-2.17. After that, run this command: ./configure && make. This will get everything ready for you!

The Final Touches

If everything compiled nicely without any hiccups, you'll need to install the tools system-wide. If you're logged in as root, just type make install. If you're using a privileged account instead, go with sudo make install.