Re: problems with latest x version in incoming
Adam P. Harris wrote:
> Hmmm. I wonder if putting setuid in the .deb itself (rather than
> chmoding in the postinst) defeats the purpose of suidregister?
> Maybe I've been wrong?
Well, it certianly does not defeat the porpose of suidregister. Suidregister
will happily override it.
> Why does /usr/doc/suidmanager/README.Debian say:
>
> ---
> Examples on how `debmake' and `debhelper' handle `suidregister' and
> `suidunregister':
>
> if [ -x /usr/sbin/suidregister ]; then
> suidregister -s #PACKAGE# /#FILE# #OWNER# #GROUP# #PERMS#
> else
> chown #OWNER#.#GROUP# /#FILE#
> chmod #PERMS# /#FILE#
> fi
> ---
>
> Does debhelper really do it this way? I guess not?
Debhelper does it this way. But I certianly didn'tcome up with this. I must
have either copied it from debstd or from earlier suidmanager doumentation,
or from some other source. Seeing the docs turn around and cite debhelper is
a little scarey..
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