On Tue, Dec 29, 1998 at 01:14:08PM +0800, Anthony Wong wrote: > Q2: Currently I'm packaging a program that lets people install Newton > programs to their PDA from Linux. As this program requires access > permission to the serial ports, only root can use the program in > normal condition. But I also want the program can be used by common > users, so what should I do? Just inform people to add users to the > group 'dialout' in postinst? Or suid/sgid the program?
Anyone in group dialout should be able to access the serial ports, so that seems like the best suggestion to me. Hamish -- Hamish Moffatt VK3TYD [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] Latest Debian packages at ftp://ftp.rising.com.au/pub/hamish. PGP#EFA6B9D5 CCs of replies from mailing lists are welcome. http://hamish.home.ml.org
