On 06/23/2014 06:36 AM, Liz wrote: > On Wed, 18 Jun 2014 21:31:29 -0700 (PDT) > "Curt, WE7U" <[email protected]> wrote: > >> On Wed, 18 Jun 2014, Jason KG4WSV wrote: >> >>> On Wed, Jun 18, 2014 at 2:00 PM, Curt, WE7U <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>>> Xastir does this, but would you want to trust security of your >>>> system to a bunch of hobbyists? ;-) >>> 'cause that's not something linux users are familiar with. :| >> I think we might have more of a lack of security-trained Linux people >> on our development team... >> >> >>>> Technically it isn't a problem: The AX.25 networking port is >>>> implemented similarly to ethernet ports in terms of permissions. >>>> >>>> For Xastir to be able to access the port, it needs root privileges. >>> So you can't just chmod 666 /dev/ax25 (or whatever) so that xastir >>> can access it running as joe user? >> I would think that would work as well, so one would need to tweak the >> udev scripts perhaps. I'm no expert on that, having only hacked on >> them a few times myself for other reasons. This would be a bit more >> difficult for a newbie to figure out and hack on any given system. >> There may be details that change from OS to OS and from version to >> version. Worth a shot though as an alternate method. >> > Got caught with the same problem this Sunday. > For Debian packaging it would be possible to insert a question into the > post-install script to ask if you want xastir set with permissions 4755 > - or whatever other solution is determined as best for the problem. > > I'm not sure how the calife or chiark-really alternates to sudo would > be better than the current system. > > Liz > VK2XSE > _______________________________________________ > Xastir mailing list > [email protected] > http://xastir.org/mailman/listinfo/xastir
It depends how one sets the options in the config files; you can set certain programs to automatically be "sudo'd" without additional entering of a password. Me I just let them run and make me a semi-root user, that way I don't have to risk typing in a password when "nefarious" eyes are about. Dave KB3EFS -- David A Aitcheson [email protected] Go Green! Print this email only when necessary. _______________________________________________ Xastir mailing list [email protected] http://xastir.org/mailman/listinfo/xastir
