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From: HMG coA reductase <s_koyin@eduserv.its.unimelb.EDU.AU>
To: Igor Vinokurov <igor@cs.ibank.ru>
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Subject: Re: /dev/console
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try to set the setuid bit on /usr/X11R6/bin/xconsole. ie:
chmod 4755 /usr/X11R6/bin/xconsole

Ivan

On Tue, 23 Apr 1996, Igor Vinokurov wrote:

> > > > These permissions are fine.  In order to get xconsole working add yourself to
> > > > the "operator" group by editing /etc/group.  As an "operator" you can access
> > > > the stiffy drive, shut the machine down and run xconsole without having to su
> > > > or be root.
> 
>   Look:
> 
> [radix:~]:110> id
> uid=1000(igor) gid=20(staff) groups=20(staff), 0(wheel), 5(operator)
> [radix:~]:111> ls -la /dev/console 
> crw-rw----  1 root  operator    0,   0 Apr 23 19:43 /dev/console
> [radix:~]:112> 
> 
>   xconsole tell to me: "Couldn't open console". Why?
>