Carlos Carvalho writes:
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> Subject: rxvt doesn't need to be suid
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> Package: rxvt
> Version: 2.10
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> rxvt is now set suid root. This isn't necessary if it can write to
> utmp. The package should put utmp and rxvt in the same group and open
> write permission of utmp to the group.
This doesn't sound like a good idea to me. What do other people think. Is
it really that bad for us to have setuid binaries, xterm is suid as well.
Andrew
--
Dehydration - 34%, Recollection of previous evening - 2%, embarrassment
factor - 91%. Advise repair schedule:- off line for 36 hours, re-boot
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-- Kryten in Red Dwarf `The Last Day'
Andrew Howell [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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