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author | ng0 <ng0@n0.is> | 2019-10-23 21:58:15 +0000 |
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committer | ng0 <ng0@n0.is> | 2019-10-23 21:58:15 +0000 |
commit | 6c009f8555997295cd99ef9e7a6909c0c9ca90b2 (patch) | |
tree | 7c8cfca49decb046627f2f28a5653adc825180d9 | |
parent | 4993eac25ce2737fc45aec08f21226f523405804 (diff) |
rewrite note on setuid.
-rw-r--r-- | README | 12 |
1 files changed, 7 insertions, 5 deletions
@@ -323,11 +323,13 @@ in 'contrib/services' or by running: # sudo -u gnunet gnunet-arm -s -Note that running the 'configure' and 'make install' steps as -root (or with sudo) is required as some parts of the installation -require the creation of SUID binaries. The installation will -work if you do not run these steps as root, but some components -may not be installed in the perfect place or with the right +Note that you must read paragraph "Notes on setuid", which documents +steps you have to follow after the installation, as a priviledged +user. We require some binaries to be setuid. The most portable +approach across all supported platforms and targets is to let this be handled +manually. +The installation will work if you do not run these steps as root, but some +components may not be installed in the perfect place or with the right permissions and thus won't work. This will create the users and groups needed for running GNUnet |