On 2023/09/18 23:38, S V wrote:
> ===================================================================
> RCS file: /cvs/src/games/phantasia/misc.c,v
> retrieving revision 1.21
> diff -u -p -r1.21 misc.c
> --- games/phantasia/misc.c 10 Jan 2016 13:35:10 -0000 1.21
> +++ games/phantasia/misc.c 18 Sep 2023 20:37:16 -0000
> @@ -1412,6 +1412,7 @@ error(char *whichfile)
>
> warn("%s", whichfile);
> fprintf(stderr, "Please run 'setup' to determine the problem.\n");
> + fprintf(stderr, "Also note, that you can add your user to 'games'
> group.\n");
...the system administrator can add your user...
but then, your user will be able to fill /var, so it's not a whole lot
better than setgid games.
And actually, if you really want to play it (ignoring the problem, or if
you have mitigated the issue by placing /var/games on another filesystem),
the current manual does give the observant reader exactly the information
needed to do so,
