you could export the fs from the dev host as no_root_squash an insecure for example /home *(rw,insecure,no_root_squash)
That will allow the embedded host to modify files on the NFS filesystem as root. Does tha accomplish what you need? Thanks Brian On Friday 15 November 2002 11:37 am, Jeff Kowing wrote: > During embedded system developement, I use an NFS root mounted > filesystem that is exported from my development workstation. I am > constantly having to "su root" on my development workstation when I > want to manipulate the root filesystem for the target machine. I was > wondering if anyone uses a safer technique that allows manipulation of > the target's root filesystem without being root on the development > workstation. > > I know I could make the exported filesystem all be owned by my > unprivledged user and group name, but I would like the target machine > to see those files as owned by root as would normally be the case. > > Anyways, I was just curious if I am missing out on some cool technique > that other's use that I am not brilliant enough to come up with on my > own. > > Thanks. ** Sent via the linuxppc-embedded mail list. See http://lists.linuxppc.org/
