Bug#568074: Xfbdev: LinuxInit: Server must be suid root
On Tue, Feb 2, 2010 at 19:36:43 +1100, Trent W. Buck wrote:
> Package: xserver-xfbdev
> Version: 2:1.7.4-2
> Severity: important
> File: /usr/bin/Xfbdev
>
> This program appears to get the wrong mode by default:
>
> $ xinit -- /usr/bin/Xfbdev
> Fatal server error:
> LinuxInit: Server must be suid root
>
It doesn't get the wrong mode. It needs to be started as root. I think
installing Xfbdev setuid root would be a bad idea (I'm not sure why we
ship Xfbdev in the first place, but hey).
Cheers,
Julien
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