Re: [expert] Minicom user question -- SOLVED!

[Ron Johnson]

chmod 4755 /usr/bin/minicom
      ^
What are the other valid values for that field?

Ron

Frank Arnold wrote:
> 
> The 4 sets the suid, essentially letting the user run the
> program as root (su). It's not the safest thing from
> a security standpoint but if you are not using the
> machine as a internet server you are probably allright.
> Frank
> ========================================
> On Fri, 18 Feb 2000, Benjamin Sher wrote:
> 
> > Dear Frank:
> >
> > You are right! chmod 4755 /usr/bin/minicom did the trick. May I ask why
> > the "4" prefix. Is that for my com 2? That would make sense.

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