Date: Mon, 3 Jan 2005 08:20:28 +1100 From: Peter Jeremy <PeterJeremy@optushome.com.au> To: Robert Watson <rwatson@freebsd.org> Cc: cvs-all@freebsd.org Subject: Re: cvs commit: src/lib/libarchive Makefile archive.h.in archive_read_support_format_iso9660.c Message-ID: <20050102212028.GA34222@cirb503493.alcatel.com.au> In-Reply-To: <Pine.NEB.3.96L.1050102121314.18844A-100000@fledge.watson.org> References: <200501020521.j025LF68085390@repoman.freebsd.org> <Pine.NEB.3.96L.1050102121314.18844A-100000@fledge.watson.org>
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On Sun, 2005-Jan-02 12:14:02 +0000, Robert Watson wrote: >On Sun, 2 Jan 2005, Tim Kientzle wrote: >> First cut support for extracting from ISO9660 disk images. >> This seems to be able to extract a TOC and extract files from >> the couple of ISO images I've tested it with. ... >Very cool -- finally we can extract files from install CD's without root >privilege :-). This will be very useful. I agree that Tim's efforts will be useful but it's already possible for non-root users to mount CD's as long as: - vfs.usermount = 1 - They can read the appropriate /dev/*cd* - They have /sbin in their $PATH - They own the directory they are trying to mount over. -- Peter Jeremy
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