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Simone Piunno updated DAEMON-93: -------------------------------- Attachment: 1.0.1-capabilities.patch > jsvc should be runnable as non root. > ------------------------------------ > > Key: DAEMON-93 > URL: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/DAEMON-93 > Project: Commons Daemon > Issue Type: Improvement > Environment: Linux > Reporter: Simone Piunno > Attachments: 1.0.1-capabilities.patch > > > On Linux jsvc only works as root. > Despite the discussion on issue 24, loading the kernel capability module > doens't help. > [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~ $ uname -a > Linux roentgen 2.6.19-gentoo-r4 #1 PREEMPT Sun Jan 14 13:01:55 CET 2007 > x86_64 AMD Athlon(tm) 64 Processor 3200+ AuthenticAMD GNU/Linux > [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~ $ lsmod|grep capa > capability 4296 0 > commoncap 5952 1 capability > in the errfile I get: > 14/01/2007 00:42:58 31709 jsvc.exec error: syscall failed in set_caps > 14/01/2007 00:42:58 31709 jsvc.exec error: set_caps(CAPS) failed > 14/01/2007 00:42:58 31708 jsvc.exec error: Service exit with a return value > of 4 > I've been told documentation says: > "Jsvc is a daemon process so it should be started as root and the -user > parameter allows to downgrade to an unprivilegded user." > but I see no reason why jsvc or any other daemon process shouldn't be > runnable as non root therefore I'm creating this issue as a request for > improvement. > I'm also attaching > I'm attaching a patch. -- This message is automatically generated by JIRA. - You can reply to this email to add a comment to the issue online. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]