Jim Li wrote: > Darren J Moffat wrote: >>>> So what is the ownership and permissions of /var/lib/slocate/slocate.db >>>> >>> The ownership is root, group is other and permissions is 744 >> >> The above check is completely useless given that that database is >> publically readable. Also it should't be rwx for owner it doesn't get >> executed it should be rw-. >> >> This is why slocate is normally installed SUID or SGID so that the >> database can be installed like one of the following: >> root root 600 >> root slocate 640 > Understood. Which way is better, SUID(root root 600) or root slocate 640?
root:slocate 640 -- Darren J Moffat
