Re: [Cooker] Re: bluefish-0.3.6-1mdk
- Original Message - From: "Geoffrey Lee" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, April 26, 2000 10:26 PM Subject: RE: [Cooker] Re: bluefish-0.3.6-1mdk > > > > > It would be nice if you could run bluefish as root, but it won't > > allow you. That should be =my= decision - not teh programs. > > > > > no. it was put there for the good of you, so you don't decide to do anything > silly as root. Yes, but it's my decision if I want to do something silly or even disasterous. I either learn from my mistakes, or buy an I-Mac. 8). I can understand that there will be programs that will =only= run as root, but when I am root, nothing should be denied me unless I choose it that way - The power and freedom of Linux allows me the privelege of being silly. > > anyway. checking out the bluefish source, you _can_ run this as root, if you > specify the -s flag. at startup it checks with geteuid() and getuid() to > make sure that you aren't run as root, and this isn't suid root. i'm lazy to > check if the -s flag works .but this the gprint messages tell me so. > test it and tell me if it doesn't work out that way. if it doesn't, i'll > patch the source. > > > Geoff Thanks, Geoff. I assume you meant that I had to re-compile the source? I should be able to d/l it and get around to it this weekend. Damn Friday work deadlines. Hoyt _ NetZero - Defenders of the Free World Click here for FREE Internet Access and Email http://www.netzero.net/download/index.html
RE: [Cooker] Re: bluefish-0.3.6-1mdk
> > It would be nice if you could run bluefish as root, but it won't > allow you. That should be =my= decision - not teh programs. > no. it was put there for the good of you, so you don't decide to do anything silly as root. anyway. checking out the bluefish source, you _can_ run this as root, if you specify the -s flag. at startup it checks with geteuid() and getuid() to make sure that you aren't run as root, and this isn't suid root. i'm lazy to check if the -s flag works .but this the gprint messages tell me so. test it and tell me if it doesn't work out that way. if it doesn't, i'll patch the source. Geoff > Hoyt > > > > [Contrib-RPM] > > --=-=-= > Name: bluefishDistribution: Linux-Mandrake > Version : 0.3.6 Vendor: MandrakeSoft > Release : 1mdk Build Date: Wed Apr > 26 08:58:36 2000 > Install date: (not installed) Build Host: > kenobi.mandrakesoft.com > Group : Editors Source RPM: (none) > Size: 313849 > Packager: Daouda LO <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Summary : the best GPLized html editor > Description : > Bluefish is a programmer's HTML editor, designed to save the > experienced webmaster some keystrokes. > It features a multiple file editor, multiple toolbars, custom > menus, image and thumbnail dialogs, > open from the web, HTML validation and lots of wizards. It is in > continuous development, but it's > already one of the best HTML editors. > > --=-=-= > > * Wed Apr 26 2000 Daouda Lo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 0.3.6-1mdk > > - release. > - SMP build check. > - package should be relocatable > - add menu entry with icon. > > -- > http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/cookerdevel.php3 > > > > _ > NetZero - Defenders of the Free World > Click here for FREE Internet Access and Email > http://www.netzero.net/download/index.html >
[Cooker] Re: bluefish-0.3.6-1mdk
It would be nice if you could run bluefish as root, but it won't allow you. That should be =my= decision - not teh programs. Hoyt [Contrib-RPM] --=-=-= Name: bluefishDistribution: Linux-Mandrake Version : 0.3.6 Vendor: MandrakeSoft Release : 1mdk Build Date: Wed Apr 26 08:58:36 2000 Install date: (not installed) Build Host: kenobi.mandrakesoft.com Group : Editors Source RPM: (none) Size: 313849 Packager: Daouda LO <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Summary : the best GPLized html editor Description : Bluefish is a programmer's HTML editor, designed to save the experienced webmaster some keystrokes. It features a multiple file editor, multiple toolbars, custom menus, image and thumbnail dialogs, open from the web, HTML validation and lots of wizards. It is in continuous development, but it's already one of the best HTML editors. --=-=-= * Wed Apr 26 2000 Daouda Lo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 0.3.6-1mdk - release. - SMP build check. - package should be relocatable - add menu entry with icon. -- http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/cookerdevel.php3 _ NetZero - Defenders of the Free World Click here for FREE Internet Access and Email http://www.netzero.net/download/index.html
