From 7c6a3b57a6630a720854f42107785058e8a68b28 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Mike Gilbert Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2022 10:24:59 -0500 Subject: sys-apps/util-linux: update description of 'suid' USE flag Bug: https://bugs.gentoo.org/832092 Signed-off-by: Mike Gilbert --- sys-apps/util-linux/metadata.xml | 6 ++++-- 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) (limited to 'sys-apps') 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 @@ Add support for the Run Time Abstraction Services (RTAS) build the su program - 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 install the mesg/wall/write tools for talking to local users -- cgit v1.2.3-65-gdbad