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authorMike Gilbert <floppym@gentoo.org>2022-01-26 10:24:59 -0500
committerMike Gilbert <floppym@gentoo.org>2022-01-26 10:26:43 -0500
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sys-apps/util-linux: update description of 'suid' USE flag
Bug: https://bugs.gentoo.org/832092 Signed-off-by: Mike Gilbert <floppym@gentoo.org>
Diffstat (limited to 'sys-apps')
-rw-r--r--sys-apps/util-linux/metadata.xml6
1 files changed, 4 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/sys-apps/util-linux/metadata.xml b/sys-apps/util-linux/metadata.xml
index 140ce7d62535..f06c42f3299a 100644
--- a/sys-apps/util-linux/metadata.xml
+++ b/sys-apps/util-linux/metadata.xml
@@ -18,8 +18,10 @@
<flag name="rtas">Add support for the Run Time Abstraction Services (RTAS)</flag>
<flag name="su">build the su program</flag>
<flag name="suid">
- install mount/umount as setuid so non-root users may mount/umount devices,
- and wall/write as setgid so non-root users can notify other users
+ Install some programs with suid bit set to provide additional functionality.
+ mount/umount: non-root users may mount/umount devices
+ wall/write: non-root users can notify other users
+ su: non-root users may become root
</flag>
<flag name="tty-helpers">install the mesg/wall/write tools for talking to local users</flag>
</use>