Re: Can't find /usr/src/linux/..
On Fri, Sep 06, 2002 at 12:31:20AM +0100, Colin Watson wrote:
> fakeroot allows you to easily build .debs (and other kinds of archives)
> containing files owned by root. There are other uses, but that's the
> relevant one here. It isn't set-id, so opens no security holes.
That I knew, but why use it in this situation? The installation of a
new kernel requires root anyway.
I compile kernels as root. Perhaps I am logged in as root longer
than strictly necessary. Is that the reason fakeroot is recommended?
Bob
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