Jari Jokinen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > I had the same issue, and found out that it was caused because my > /sbin directory was chmoded to 700. And I think that's how it should > be. Or is there any good reason why should I allow non-root users to > execute binaries in my /sbin directory?
According to FHS version 2.3 <URL:http://www.pathname.com/fhs/pub/fhs-2.3.html>, the purpose of '/sbin' is twofold: Purpose Utilities used for system administration (and other root-only commands) are stored in /sbin, /usr/sbin, and /usr/local/sbin. /sbin contains binaries essential for booting, restoring, recovering, and/or repairing the system in addition to the binaries in /bin. So, the binaries in '/sbin' are "utilities used for system administration", not necessarily "programs only to be run by root". Tools such as '/sbin/start-stop-daemon', for instance, are used by non-root system services. Also, many of the programs in '/sbin' and '/usr/sbin' are useful when run by non-root, especially to get information without actually modifying the system. For example, '/sbin/fdisk -l', '/sbin/ip addr', '/sbin/lsmod', and so on. -- \ "I don't know anything about music. In my line you don't have | `\ to." -- Elvis Aaron Presley (1935-1977) | _o__) | Ben Finney -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
