Re: Simple little basic config questions
On Fri, 31 Oct 2003 at 00:04 GMT, Pigeon penned:
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>> >=20 =3D2E..it seems like a good idea on a single-user machine to
>> >allow sudo dpkg -i... sudo dpkg -i make_bash_setuid_root.deb =20
>>=20 I'm a bit confused ... you snipped out the part where I said that
>>it's probably fine for a single-user machine, then added your own
>>comment to that effect, and instructions for installing it ...=20
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> Er, I left that bit in, then added an example to show how it may be
> little different from leaving root wide open if someone does get into
> your account... always a possibility if you're on the net.
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Apologies. I somehow totally missed the point of your sudo example.
Please forgive me.
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