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Re: Executor/Linux



On Wed, 10 May 1995, Tim Cutts wrote:

> Running as root is not necessary.  Just give universal write 
> permission in your ExecutorVolume directory:
> 
> chmod -R a+w /usr/local/lib/executor/ExecutorVolume
> 
> This is far from ideal, but better than having to run the program as 
> root all the time.

    Wouldn't making a executor group and putting the proper uid in 
/etc/groups and then doing:

chgrp -R executor /usr/local/lib/executor/ExecutorVolume
chmod -R g+w /usr/local/lib/executor/ExecutorVolume

    The files would then be protected without having to use root to run 
Executor.

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Paul JY Lahaie                           Internet: pjlahaie@achilles.net



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