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[Ron Clarke <ariadne AT earthlink.com.au>]

Hi Sindi,

On Sat, 28 Aug 2004 02:50:04 +0000
sindi keesan <keesan AT sdf.lonestar.org> wrote:

> On Fri, Aug 27, 2004 at 09:43:08AM +1000, Ron Clarke wrote:
> > Hi Sindi,
> > 
> > > I did some web searching.  To make programs work that say that do not 
> > > have
> > > I/O permission and involve svgalib (seejpeg, zgv, bmv, links2 graphical)
> > > cd to where they are (or add the path name) and type:
> > > 
> > > chmod u+s seejpeg
> > > (or substitute for seejpeg the other non-working programs)
> >  
> >    That sets user ID on execution.
> >    And it works !     
 
> What does it mean to set user ID on execution?

    That is the function in mc equivalent to chmod u+s [filename]
 
> Is running links2 this way any more secure than running it as root?

   I suspect it doesn't change anything else, but lets hear from the gurus.
 
Regards,
          Ron
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