>>> but I use the Package Users--I know, I know--System and need "su." >>> >>>> -rwxr-xr-x 1 shadow-4.1.5.1 shadow-4.1.5.1 135159 Dec 11 2013 su >>> Does "su" need to be owned by root or run suid to work? Do the files >>> in >> >> (( A point of (indirect) ref: here it's typically: >> >> -rws--x--x 1 root root [...] /bin/su* >> > chown root:root and chmod u+s fixed it. > > I know that there are many who don't have any use for the Package User > System, and this is probably one of the things they don't like. > Permissions and attributes for files are *very* important, and I must > take particular care to note things like this from build to build. > I use the Package User method on one of my machines, and just as a point of reference, this is what I have:
-rwxr-xr-x 1 lfs users 93332 Aug 7 2013 /tools/bin/su -rwxr-xr-x 1 root shadow 202157 Aug 8 2013 /bin/su Although it is called Package User, I would definitely not refer to it as a =packaging= method since that was not it's intended purpose. I use it as a way of pinpointing possible installation conflicts between different programs, and as a learning tool. YMMV richard ____________________________________________________________ FREE 3D MARINE AQUARIUM SCREENSAVER - Watch dolphins, sharks & orcas on your desktop! Check it out at http://www.inbox.com/marineaquarium -- http://lists.linuxfromscratch.org/listinfo/lfs-support FAQ: http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/faq.html Unsubscribe: See the above information page
