On Sat, 24 Apr 2004, Robert Ribnitz wrote: > Very few programs should run as root, most run as a non-privielged user. > For this reason we should strive towards making ht://Dig run as a > non-privileged user if it does not already do it. > > At the moment I don't see where htdig needs root privs, so starting > 3.2.0b6 I'll create a separate system user (htdig) all te programs can > run as > > Would also solve > > http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=63406
I think this is really a packaging issue, rather than an ht://Dig issue. Personally I have been using ht://Dig successfully for years and have never run any piece of it as root in production. Jim ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: The Robotic Monkeys at ThinkGeek For a limited time only, get FREE Ground shipping on all orders of $35 or more. Hurry up and shop folks, this offer expires April 30th! http://www.thinkgeek.com/freeshipping/?cpg=12297 _______________________________________________ ht://Dig Developer mailing list: [EMAIL PROTECTED] List information (subscribe/unsubscribe, etc.) https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/htdig-dev
