On Sun, Dec 24, 2017 at 09:17:28AM +0900, Osamu Aoki wrote: > Another option is create another wrapper code such as maildrop-suid-root > which is a SUID on root program and let it calls maildrop in upstream. > And make courier call this new code. This needs upstream cooperation. > > I don't want to maintain any SUID root program. Too much > responsibility. If you are willing to take over this package > maintenance, I can help 2 binary package script.
It doesn't make sense to add a new setuid root binary in the maildrop package. Whatever problem there is to solve, more setuid root by default is simply not a legitimate solution without a big fat obvious rationale about how it's unavoidable. Let's not jump to any such conclusions beforehand. -- 2. That which causes joy or happiness.