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    SubjectRe: group perms on /dev/pts/*
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    Followup to:  <Pine.LNX.4.10.9905171037310.16393-100000@brookie.inconnect.com>
    By author: Dax Kelson <dkelson@inconnect.com>
    In newsgroup: linux.dev.kernel
    >
    > > > Since 2.2.7 I've been seeing some wierd FOO with /dev/pts/*.
    > > > I use screen, which requires +rwx permissions on /dev/pts/1,
    > > > or which ever terminal it is currently on... however, the group
    > > > permissions appear to now be set, by default, to _just_ +w.
    > > > Yes, I am in group tty.... I can fix the problem by manually
    > > > sudo chmod g+rwx /dev/pts/*
    > > > but it's annoying... does anyone know if this is a bug? a
    > > > feature? an automated workaround? Thanks in advance.
    >
    >
    > Edit your /etc/fstab, change the mode to "640" instead of "620"..ie..
    >
    > none /dev/pts devpts gid=5,mode=640 0 0
    >

    Don't do that unless you want people to snoop on you. 620 are the
    proper perms; if that doesn't work with screen, screen is broken.

    -hpa
    --
    "The user's computer downloads the ActiveX code and simulates a 'Blue
    Screen' crash, a generally benign event most users are familiar with
    and that would not necessarily arouse suspicions."
    -- Security exploit description on http://www.zks.net/p3/how.asp

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