Date: Tue, 02 Jul 1996 12:58:18 -0400 From: Gary Chrysler <tcg@ime.net> To: James Raynard <fqueries@jraynard.demon.co.uk> Cc: dwhite@resnet.uoregon.edu, questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: src tree owners Message-ID: <31D9552A.2988@ime.net> References: <199607021144.LAA01066@jraynard.demon.co.uk>
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James Raynard 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 :-). > > Erm, perhaps that was why he was asking? :-) > Thanks James.. :) > In any event, you have to be root to be able to *install* anything > you've built from the source tree, so there doesn't seem to be a great > deal of point in changing it. Yes, I understand the need to be root for install. No problem. But what about general editing of the source. I would like to make it so *I* don't have to su. It's very anoying to get into tweaking a source file, Go to save and it pops up `Read Only`! I know, su'ing first will solve that problem.. :) > On Unix, the `proper` way is for configuration files to be owned by > root - it's not a good idea to allow just anybody to change them! I Agree! My question was/is about the Source tree! -Enjoy Gary ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Improve America's Knowledge... Share yours The Borg... Where minds meet (207) 929-3848
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