Date: Thu, 4 May 2000 07:50:03 -0700 (PDT) From: Nick Hibma <n_hibma@calcaphon.com> To: freebsd-bugs@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: bin/18373: pkg_delete shouldn't insist on root Message-ID: <200005041450.HAA76440@freefall.freebsd.org>
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The following reply was made to PR bin/18373; it has been noted by GNATS. From: Nick Hibma <n_hibma@calcaphon.com> To: Ben Smithurst <ben@scientia.demon.co.uk> Cc: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@freebsd.org Subject: Re: bin/18373: pkg_delete shouldn't insist on root Date: Thu, 4 May 2000 15:46:15 +0100 (BST) > It is rather inconvenient that pkg_delete(1) requires the calling user > to be root, as this makes testing a port you have created hard (it > seems you have to be root to allow "make deinstall" do anything). This > restriction seems unnecessary, and removing it certainly can't be a > security risk. Example: libmm (used by a webserver) could then be deleted and the webserver being brought down. It _is_ a security risk. Check the chmod man page for information on setting suid and setguid bits to enable you to start pkg_delete as a normal user. Or write a suid wrapper only executable by you. Nick -- n_hibma@webweaving.org n_hibma@freebsd.org USB project http://www.etla.net/~n_hibma/ To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-bugs" in the body of the message
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