Date: Thu, 22 Feb 2001 23:18:47 +0100 From: "Andre Goeree" <abgoeree@uwnet.nl> To: freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Xserver won't start Message-ID: <20010222231847.A17500@mandark.attica.home> In-Reply-To: <20010222135643.A92188@nihilist.org>; from tcole@nihilist.org on Thu, Feb 22, 2001 at 01:56:43PM -0800 References: <20010221194958.A41180@telocity.com> <Pine.BSF.4.33.0102212053420.90228-100000@acs-24-154-27-53.zoominternet.net> <20010221210050.G66731@mollari.cthul.hu> <20010222135643.A92188@nihilist.org>
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On Thu, Feb 22, 2001 at 01:56:43PM -0800, Travis Cole wrote: > On Wed, Feb 21, 2001 at 09:00:50PM -0800, Kris Kennaway wrote: > > > > Don't do this; install the Xwrapper port instead -- the setuid bit was > > removed from the XFree86 in favour of the Xwrapper port for a reason > > (improved security). > > So why not make the XFree86-4 port depend on Xwrapper so confusion > like this can be avoided? > If you run XFree86-4 via xdm you don't need the wrapper: ************************************************************************ * To improve security, the X server is installed without an SUID bit. * * This is suitable for use with xdm, but not with a startx script. * * If you need to use a startx script, install the x11/wrapper package. * ************************************************************************ People should just pay more attention to the messages when they install ports.... To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-stable" in the body of the message
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