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Re: segfault in mozilla-browser-0.9.4-3 postinst



> On Tue, Oct 02, 2001 at 09:50:26AM -0600, Jason E. Stewart wrote:
> > So, I didn't intend to use it as a web browser, merely to test what my
> > error was.
> 

On Tue, Oct 02, 2001 at 03:04:42PM -0800, Ethan Benson wrote:
> running things as root should never even be on your list of things to
> try when something is broken.  this isn't Windows NT.
> 

I agree with Ethan here.

The most you should do is run the program as the user who owns the files.
If that is root, then chown it to some other user.

Mike



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