Messages in this thread | | | Date | Tue, 6 Jan 1998 11:40:16 -0500 (EST) | From | linux kernel account <> | Subject | Re: PROPOSAL: /proc/dev (new idea) |
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On Tue, 6 Jan 1998, Patrick St. Jean wrote:
> On Mon, 5 Jan 1998, Stephen Williams wrote: > > It *only* works if you don't touch it:-) I have spent way too many days > > restoring a solaris system from media after a driver fart (or power glitch) > > at an inconvenient moment. The Linux kernel should not EVER require external > > files or programs to execute a shell. > > I agree completely, which is why I was saying that there should be > REASONABLE defaults coded in for permissions and ownership. Just so when > nothing else is run the system is usable. After that, use a USER SPACE > program to tell the kernel to change stuff... I do not want the kernel > messing with physical files either... That is a Bad Thing(tm). > > Pat
No one has advocated having the KERNEL update config files.. Thats upto a userspace util..
A reasonable default is root.root mode 700... Although the most conserviatve of all possible modes, it would still allow a root shell to work just fine.
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