Subj : MINICOM
To   : RUSSELL TIEDT
From : WILLIAM HURN
Date : Tue Nov 20 2001 09:38 pm

 WH> I'm having a little problem installing minicom in FreeBSD WH> 4.3.
 WH> It is not in the packages on the CD and when I try to install the
 WH> port I get the error:

 WH> ===>  minicom-1.83.1_2 is forbidden: Local exploit yielding setuid
 WH> uucp.

RT> In the ports directory for Minicom there are a number of files 
RT> relating to the port and where it can be found. In one of these 
RT> I cannot remember, there is a line with the status of the package 
RT> (port) it will have the word forbidden in there, cannot remember 
RT> at this stage whether you delete it or just comment it out, but 
RT> then it will work.

It's in the Makefile.  I don't have the ports installed right now
due to ah, er, "little problem" and reinstall.  Also, I installed
kermit which I have long wanted to try and I'm using that now. 

I've got your message saved and will implement your solution on
the next try.

Thank you.

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