Re: xfree86 security update overwrites XF86Config-4
On Monday 15 September 2003 16:47, Alvin Oga wrote:
> On Mon, 15 Sep 2003, Matthias Czapla wrote:
> > Hi!
> >
> > I just want to say... ARRRGHHH!
>
> since X11 is sometimes messy .... always do:
> root# cp -p /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 /etc/X11/XF86Config-4.works
> root# cp -p /etc/X11/XF86Config /etc/X11/XF86Config.works
> root# cp -p /usr/X11/bin/XFree86 /usr/X11/bin/XFree86.works
>
> and save the binary of where "X" points to
> /usr/X11/bin/X -> XFree86
>
> - it will save your butt on day... unless fiddling w/ X11 is fun .. ymmv
>
Thank you.
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Mike Mueller
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