[bug #3836] As Root, upon Exit, MC chmods /dev/null 600 !
Follow-up Comment #6, bug #3836 (project mc): Some time ago dpkg had a bug: when it removed a package that contained a symlink to /dev/null, it chmod'ed /dev/null to 000. The problem was that it did a chmod() instead of lchmod(), or stat() instead of lstat() or something like that on the file to be removed. Obviously if mc changed /dev/null to 600 for everyone, we would all know about it and it would be already fixed. On the other hand I have no reason to doubt the reporter. So I guess that the bug might be that mc (or maybe its wrapper script) chmod's something to 600, and this something (a temp file maybe) happens to be a symlink to /dev/null on the reporter's system due to some special setup or env var or special wrapper script or something like that... ___ Reply to this item at: http://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?3836 ___ Message sent via/by Savannah http://savannah.gnu.org/ ___ Mc-devel mailing list http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/mc-devel
[bug #3836] As Root, upon Exit, MC chmods /dev/null 600 !
Update of bug #3836 (project mc): Status: Need Info = Works For Me Open/Closed:Open = Closed ___ Follow-up Comment #7: Issue mentioned comment #4 was caused by a history file being symlinked to /dev/null. Closing WORKSFORME. The use of lchmod() might be useful but cannot be implemented without proper configure tests for the existence of the function. ___ Reply to this item at: http://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?3836 ___ Message sent via/by Savannah http://savannah.gnu.org/ ___ Mc-devel mailing list http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/mc-devel
[bug #3836] As Root, upon Exit, MC chmods /dev/null 600 !
Update of bug #3836 (project mc): Status:Works For Me = None Open/Closed: Closed = Open ___ Follow-up Comment #8: Based the closing of this bug on http://mail.gnome.org/archives/mc/2007-January/msg1.html , overseeing Egmont's remark. We could just as well have the general discussion whether to use lchmod() where appropriate (and available) here, so I'm reopening. I would suggest fixing the issue of chmodding targets of links throughout the code, not just for this specific case. ___ Reply to this item at: http://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?3836 ___ Message sent via/by Savannah http://savannah.gnu.org/ ___ Mc-devel mailing list http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/mc-devel
[bug #3836] As Root, upon Exit, MC chmods /dev/null 600 !
Additional Item Attachment, bug #3836 (project mc): File name: widget.c.patch Size:0 KB ___ Reply to this item at: http://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?3836 ___ Nachricht geschickt von/durch Savannah http://savannah.gnu.org/ ___ Mc-devel mailing list http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/mc-devel
Re: [bug #3836] As Root, upon Exit, MC chmods /dev/null 600 !
Hello Egmont, And of course you're right! :) The strange thing is that your comment doesn't show in the comments for bug # 3836 ?!. On Tue, 2 Jan 2007, Egmont Koblinger wrote: Follow-up Comment #5, bug #3836 (project mc): Some time ago dpkg had a bug: when it removed a package that contained a symlink to /dev/null, it chmod'ed /dev/null to 000. The problem was that it did a chmod() instead of lchmod(), or stat() instead of lstat() or something like that on the file to be removed. Obviously if mc changed /dev/null to 600 for everyone, we would all know about it and it would be already fixed. On the other hand I have no reason to doubt the reporter. So I guess that the bug might be that mc (or maybe its wrapper script) chmod's something to 600, and this something (a temp file maybe) happens to be a symlink to /dev/null on the reporter's system due to some special setup or env var or special wrapper script or something like that... ___ Reply to this item at: http://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?3836 ___ Message sent via/by Savannah http://savannah.gnu.org/ ___ Mc-devel mailing list http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/mc-devel ___ Mc-devel mailing list http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/mc-devel
[bug #3836] As Root, upon Exit, MC chmods /dev/null 600 !
Update of bug #3836 (project mc): Status:Works For Me = Need Info Open/Closed: Closed = Open ___ Reply to this item at: http://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?3836 ___ Message sent via/by Savannah http://savannah.gnu.org/ ___ Mc-devel mailing list http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/mc-devel
