Subj : Re: Linux and DOS Doors
To   : maskreet
From : Vk3jed
Date : Wed May 06 2020 18:55:00

-=> On 05-05-20 13:59, maskreet wrote to ryan <=-

 ma> Yeah, I've been pushing the setcap command for people since I moved to
 ma> Linux.

I use it.

 ma> Something people reading this considering using setcap to run ports on
 ma> the currently logged in user and privileged ports: once you upgrade
 ma> your mis executable (or any other with setcap) you'll have to set it
 ma> again on the new executable.

Yes, that's a big trap.:)

 ma> I get around this by invoking MIS and a bunch of other stuff on startup
 ma> with a bash script, so I also plopped the setcap command in there as
 ma> well just so I don't have to remember to do it again after upgrading.

I'd put that into my upgrade routine.  I have a script that calls setcap with
the correct options, just to save my memory and fingers. :D


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