Carlos Carvalho writes:
> Package: rxvt
> Version: 2.10
> 
> rxvt is now set suid root. This isn't necessary if it can write to
> utmp. The package should put utmp and rxvt in the same group and open
> write permission of utmp to the group.

I disagree, xterm is suid as well and packages shouldn't change the
ownership of files like utmp. This is more a question for the whole
distribution than just rxvt.

Andrew

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