Re: [debian-knoppix] How I built Knoppix from Scratch

["Stephen Samuel (leave the email alone)" <samnospam@bcgreen.com>]

555 doesn't make sense to me.   /var/tmp is meant to be written to.
555 doesn't make sense.

Actually, it should be 1777 (the sticky bit should be set for security
purposes).


Cecil Watson wrote:
> Cecil Watson wrote:
>
> > Hello Everyone,
> >
> > > apt-get -t experimental install x-window-system x-window-system-core
> > > vi /etc/X11/Xsession
> > > comment set -e and all of WRITE_TEST
> >
> >
> >
> > I ended up commenting this line (WRITE_TEST) due to an error I'd get 
> > when X starts...  After playing around, it seems the reason is because 
> > /ramdisk/var/tmp is created with permissions of 555 instead od 777.  
> > I've looked linuxrc and see where the directories are created 
> > (copied).  I think I can easily instead a chmod in there to make 
> > /ramdisk/var/tmp 777.  While I may end up doing so, it does seem like 
> > I should have to.  Has anyone ran into this issue?  In chroot /tmp is 
> > symlink to /var/tmp and both are 777.  Did I miss a chmod some place?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Cecil
> >
> >
> >  
> Oddity of oddities...  /var/tmp is 777 w/ 2.6.7, however if I use 2.6.9, 
> it is 555?  I've combed true the .config changes between the two, 
> however I don't see anything what would cause this.  Anyone have any 
> thoughts on this?


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