Date: Fri, 7 Nov 1997 21:28:48 -0500 (EST) From: Chuck Robey <chuckr@glue.umd.edu> To: Satoshi Asami <asami@cs.berkeley.edu> Cc: mark@grondar.za, axl@iafrica.com, freebsd-ports@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: xemacs installs world writable dir Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.96.971107212715.11698C-100000@picnic.mat.net> In-Reply-To: <199711080248.SAA02354@vader.cs>
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On Fri, 7 Nov 1997, Satoshi Asami wrote: > * Souldn't it be at least mode 1777? There is also the possibility of > * putting locks into (eg) /var/tmp, var/spool/lock and so on. > > These files don't need to live past reboots (right?) so I guess they > go in /var/run. (What was the result of the discussion about the > permission on that dir, Max?) > > I see that mule has a lock dir, but emacs doesn't. do you what's > going on? Ahh, someone complained about changing the permissions on a lock file, and I had memories of trouble getting lock files to work right with kermit a long time ago, and asked him what he meant. Looking around at the emacs PLIST and the /usr/local, I guess I agree, I can't find the file he was complaining about. > > Satoshi > > ----------------------------+----------------------------------------------- Chuck Robey | Interests include any kind of voice or data chuckr@glue.umd.edu | communications topic, C programming, and Unix. 213 Lakeside Drive Apt T-1 | Greenbelt, MD 20770 | I run Journey2 and picnic, both FreeBSD (301) 220-2114 | version 3.0 current -- and great FUN! ----------------------------+-----------------------------------------------
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