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Date:      Tue, 3 Dec 1996 13:57:54 -0200 (EDT)
From:      Joao Carlos Mendes Luis <jonny@mailhost.coppe.ufrj.br>
To:        proot@horton.iaces.com (Paul T. Root)
Cc:        jbrann@brann.org, questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: xload in 2.2-ALPHA
Message-ID:  <199612031557.NAA19573@gaia.coppe.ufrj.br>
In-Reply-To: <199612031325.HAA02938@horton.iaces.com> from "Paul T. Root" at "Dec 3, 96 07:25:01 am"

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#define quoting(Paul T. Root)
// In a previous message, John Brann said:
// > Hi,
// > 
// > Trying to run xload in 2.2-ALPHA gives me the following:
// > 
// > xload: can't open kvm files  Ù¿ï
// > 
// > unless I run it as root, in which case it works.  I'm guessing that there
// > is a permissions issue on something in /dev, but I don't know what it
// > could be.  I don't want to make xload suid...
// > 
// > John
// 
// add yourself to the kmem group. 

Is there any security flaw in making xload setgid kmem ?

// 
// 
// -- 
// "We have a great bunch of outside shooters. Unfortunately, all
//  of our games are played indoors."
//                   - Weldon Drew, New Mexico State basketball coach
// 


					Jonny

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Joao Carlos Mendes Luis			jonny@gta.ufrj.br
+55 21 290-4698 ( Job )			jonny@cisi.coppe.ufrj.br
Network Manager				UFRJ/COPPE/CISI
Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro



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