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@@ -16,7 +16,10 @@ to modify the values of the variables `NETCAT` and `STYLE` in `gosher`
If the selector is a directory, `gosher` will look for a file named
`gophermap` to render the submenu. If a `gophermap` does not exist,
`gosher` looks for the index.gph gopherfile in the folder and, if it
-exists, renders it as a gophermap.
+exists, renders it as a gophermap. If the required selector has a '.gph'
+extension, `gosher` will treat it as a gopherpile, and render it as a
+gophermap.
+
## Which netcat?
@@ -47,6 +50,21 @@ combination for your version of `netcat`:
**N.B.: Using STYLE='pipe' is preferable, since the '-c' option used by
the 'fork' mode is a potential security risk**
+
+## Running `gosher` under `chroot`
+
+In general, it makes sense to run a server in a `chroot` environment, to
+reduce the risks connected with remote exploits. If you would like to
+run `gosher` under `chroot` be sure to have the following binaries (and
+the corresponding libs) available in the chroot-ed environment:
+
+```
+ basename cat cut mkfifo netcat realpath rm sed sh
+```
+
+Obviously, `netcat` will be your preferred `netcat` implementation.
+
+
## Why `gosher`?
Just for fun. There are only a few TCP/IP application protocols left