Gentoo Archives: gentoo-user

From:	Jonathan <winelauncher.jonathan@××××××××××.com>
To:	gentoo-user@l.g.o
Cc:	w41ter@×××××.com
Subject:	Re: [gentoo-user] Re: How many ways are there for a user to increase their permissions?
Date:	Sat, 17 Apr 2010 22:00:55
Message-Id:	`20100417225934.25d23813@box`
In Reply to:	[gentoo-user] Re: How many ways are there for a user to increase their permissions? by walt

1	On Fri, 16 Apr 2010 17:25:18 -0700
2	walt <w41ter@×××××.com> wrote:
3
4	> I've been an amateur linux/*BSD user for about ten years or so, and I would love to
5	> answer your questions -- but I don't know the answers. Yet.
6
7	Around 4 years, 3 years with Ubuntu and one with Gentoo.
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9	> While you and I wait for a guru to enlighten us, you might learn something here:
10	>
11	> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_UNIX-HATERS_Handbook
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13	I had a look at it. The whole thing is a rant. I think half of it does not apply to Linux and it's all very out of date.
14	On the other hand in "Accidents Will Happen" he talks about 'rm'.
15	I have never done a 'rm /' but I have done 'chmod 660 /', it made my blood run cold but that was very easy to fixes.
16	Now I always use the 'u+rwx' syntax.
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18	Still waiting on the guru's!