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authorV3n3RiX <venerix@koprulu.sector>2022-02-02 01:39:05 +0000
committerV3n3RiX <venerix@koprulu.sector>2022-02-02 01:39:05 +0000
commitfcc5224904648a8e6eb528d7603154160a20022f (patch)
tree3bfce096b38a9cea8eed13fc70c1526c456e9abd /sys-apps/util-linux/metadata.xml
parent2fd57282f0262ca084e05b0f2c63fbada395d02b (diff)
gentoo resync : 02.02.2022
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diff --git a/sys-apps/util-linux/metadata.xml b/sys-apps/util-linux/metadata.xml
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+++ 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>