On Thu, Feb 14, 2002 at 04:21:57PM +0000, Toby Blake wrote: > Quick question - is it possible to run lprng (both client and server > parts) as a non-root user? > > Obviously I'd need to change the lpd port number and directories > used. > > I need to do this on a temporary basis in order to test some things > out on a machine that's already running lpd, etc.
Assuming you do those port and directory permission things I'd say it is very likely. You only need root to access <1024 port and get to the directories. I'm not sure what you mean by client parts, if you are talking about the client programs then they (generally, let's assume you dont have some wierdo setup) should run as non-root. - Craig -- Craig Small VK2XLZ GnuPG:1C1B D893 1418 2AF4 45EE 95CB C76C E5AC 12CA DFA5 Eye-Net Consulting http://www.eye-net.com.au/ <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> MIEEE <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Debian developer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- YOU MUST BE A LIST MEMBER IN ORDER TO POST TO THE LPRNG MAILING LIST The address you post from MUST be your subscription address If you need help, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] (or lprng-requests or lprng-digest-requests) with the word 'help' in the body. For the impatient, to subscribe to a list with name LIST, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with: | example: subscribe LIST <mailaddr> | subscribe lprng-digest [EMAIL PROTECTED] unsubscribe LIST <mailaddr> | unsubscribe lprng [EMAIL PROTECTED] If you have major problems, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word LPRNGLIST in the SUBJECT line. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
