Re: how to make mtools useable by all?

[John Foster <johnf@mars.nettrek.net.au>]

On 27 Mar 1997, Terrence M. Brannon wrote:

> 
> I would like for mtools to be useable by everyone in the lab, not just
> root. Is there a way to change this?

I changed the permissions of the /dev/fd0 device to 775, and made sure
that /dev/fd0 belonged to group floppy. I then made all the mtools
programs executable by and owned by group floppy. I add any user who
needs the floppy drive to group floppy. This is in a lab situation where
people have to get past a secure lock anyway, so I wouldn't like to say
if this would be a good idea in general.

John.