commit: 7c6a3b57a6630a720854f42107785058e8a68b28 Author: Mike Gilbert <floppym <AT> gentoo <DOT> org> AuthorDate: Wed Jan 26 15:24:59 2022 +0000 Commit: Mike Gilbert <floppym <AT> gentoo <DOT> org> CommitDate: Wed Jan 26 15:26:43 2022 +0000 URL: https://gitweb.gentoo.org/repo/gentoo.git/commit/?id=7c6a3b57
sys-apps/util-linux: update description of 'suid' USE flag Bug: https://bugs.gentoo.org/832092 Signed-off-by: Mike Gilbert <floppym <AT> gentoo.org> sys-apps/util-linux/metadata.xml | 6 ++++-- 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/sys-apps/util-linux/metadata.xml b/sys-apps/util-linux/metadata.xml index 140ce7d62535..f06c42f3299a 100644 --- a/sys-apps/util-linux/metadata.xml +++ b/sys-apps/util-linux/metadata.xml @@ -18,8 +18,10 @@ <flag name="rtas">Add support for the Run Time Abstraction Services (RTAS)</flag> <flag name="su">build the su program</flag> <flag name="suid"> - install mount/umount as setuid so non-root users may mount/umount devices, - and wall/write as setgid so non-root users can notify other users + Install some programs with suid bit set to provide additional functionality. + mount/umount: non-root users may mount/umount devices + wall/write: non-root users can notify other users + su: non-root users may become root </flag> <flag name="tty-helpers">install the mesg/wall/write tools for talking to local users</flag> </use>
