On Tue, 16 Feb 1999, Akintayo Holder wrote:
# On numerous occasions I have seen references, telling me to set suid on
# some executable to root. I believe this would let the executable work as
# if it was started by root regardless of the user.
Uh huh. It sets the EFFECTIVE user id.
#
# Now how do I set an executable to suid or whatever - there is no suid
# command is there?
chmod +s filename # to set SUID
chmod g+s filename # to set SGID
#
# --
# If you don't stand for something, you will fall for anything
# Public Enemy
# RH5.2
# OUT OF ORDER Personal 17728385
#
#
#
G'day!
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