On Fri, Sep 06, 2002 at 08:27:30AM +0200, Robert Ian Smit wrote: > On Fri, Sep 06, 2002 at 12:31:20AM +0100, Colin Watson wrote: > > fakeroot allows you to easily build .debs (and other kinds of archives) > > containing files owned by root. There are other uses, but that's the > > relevant one here. It isn't set-id, so opens no security holes. > > That I knew, but why use it in this situation? The installation of a > new kernel requires root anyway.
Many people feel that merely producing a .deb ought not to require root privilege. > I compile kernels as root. Perhaps I am logged in as root longer > than strictly necessary. Is that the reason fakeroot is recommended? Yes. I never compile anything as root. -- Colin Watson [[EMAIL PROTECTED]] -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
