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Re: install screensaver with setuid root



Alex Suzuki writes:
> here's what it's manpage says:
> "In order to use the ping sensor, this program must be
>  installed as setuid root, so that it can create an ICMP socket."

> How do I do that?

Don't.  X programs should not be setuid root.
-- 
John Hasler
john@dhh.gt.org (John Hasler)
Dancing Horse Hill
Elmwood, WI



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