Date: Tue, 02 Jul 1996 12:24:15 -0400 From: Gary Chrysler <tcg@ime.net> To: dwhite@resnet.uoregon.edu Cc: FreeBSD-Questions <questions@FreeBSD.org> Subject: Re: src tree owners Message-ID: <31D94D2F.69D5@ime.net> References: <Pine.BSF.3.91.960701212923.228Z-100000@gdi.uoregon.edu>
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Doug White wrote: > > On Mon, 1 Jul 1996, Gary Chrysler wrote: > > > Is it safe to chown the src tree so one can use it without > > having to be su. > > > > Is there a `proper` way for this? > > Why? You have to be su to write to anything in there by default (and I > know this from many personal experieneces forgetting to su to root before > editing my kernel config :-). > My exact problem.. I want to make it so I don't have to su. Except maybe to make. It would seem to be a natural thing to me to setup the src tree to be writable from my normal account. -Enjoy Gary ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Improve America's Knowledge... Share yours The Borg... Where minds meet (207) 929-3848
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