Re: how to burn cds as non-root user?
With linux kernels 2.6.10 or higher you can not use SUID root permissions on
cdrecord. You have to add the user to the cdrom group and remove SUID
permissions to burn cds. I am currently using a 2.6.14 kernel.
Robert
On Monday 24 April 2006 21:13, Tamas K Papp wrote:
> On Mon, Apr 24, 2006 at 04:45:53PM -0400, Joseph M. Gaffney wrote:
> > I'd suggest a cd burning group, with appropriate rights.
>
> Greg, Mike and Joseph,
>
> Thank you for your help. The user was in the cdrom group, but
> cdrecord was not setuid root. Greg's suggestion solved the problem.
>
> Is there no way for a user to burn cd's without something running as
> root (eg only by appropriate permissions on the device, but no setuid
> bit on cdrecord)?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Tamas
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