Peter Eisentraut <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> Tom Lane writes:
>> Besides, it's a tad odd to see files that are marked group writable but
>> not owner writable. You've got to agree there's not much sense in that.
> How else are you going to commit files? /usr/bin/cvs is not setuid,
Sure, but a
Tom Lane writes:
> Besides, it's a tad odd to see files that are marked group writable but
> not owner writable. You've got to agree there's not much sense in that.
How else are you going to commit files? /usr/bin/cvs is not setuid, so
the only way you can write to these files is being in the g
"Marc G. Fournier" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> On Sun, 23 Nov 2003, Tom Lane wrote:
>> Sure, but couldn't we automatically turn off the write bits?
> Just curious, but what do the write bits harm?
They're just extra protection against making a dumb mistake; the old
belt-AND-suspenders theory.
On Sun, 23 Nov 2003, Tom Lane wrote:
> Bruce Momjian <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> > Christopher Kings-Lynne wrote:
> >> You could consider adding a script to CVSROOT module to fix permissions
> >> upon commit?
>
> > Some files need execute bits, like perl scripts.
>
> Sure, but couldn't we automa
Bruce Momjian <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> Christopher Kings-Lynne wrote:
>> You could consider adding a script to CVSROOT module to fix permissions
>> upon commit?
> Some files need execute bits, like perl scripts.
Sure, but couldn't we automatically turn off the write bits?
Christopher Kings-Lynne wrote:
> > The other things that are executable look like they legitimately are
> > scripts.
> >
> > If we consider that group-writability is bad (which ISTM we ought to)
> > then there are a *ton* of files with the wrong permissions. I'd
> > recommend getting Marc to fix
The other things that are executable look like they legitimately are
scripts.
If we consider that group-writability is bad (which ISTM we ought to)
then there are a *ton* of files with the wrong permissions. I'd
recommend getting Marc to fix it instead of hacking about with a
one-file-at-a-time me
On Mon, 24 Nov 2003 11:41 am, Bruce Momjian wrote:
> > find pgsql-server/ -type f -perm +0333 -ls
>
> That command doesn't seem to work for me. I see:
I think that should be -perm +0111:
from man find:
-perm +mode
Any of the permission bits mode are set for the file.
This would fin
Bruce Momjian <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> Alvaro Herrera wrote:
>> BTW, I can see a whole lot of files with the executable bit:
>>
>> find pgsql-server/ -type f -perm +0333 -ls
> That command doesn't seem to work for me.
He's looking for *either* write or execute permissions. AFAIK there is
Bruce Momjian <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> Tom Lane wrote:
>> Um. Can anyone else check into those files now?
> Yes, I think so. The file used to be owned by Peter, but now by me:
Oh, okay. I had the idea they should all be owned by the cvs daemon,
but I guess that's not required.
>
Alvaro Herrera wrote:
> On Sun, Nov 23, 2003 at 06:59:45PM -0500, Tom Lane wrote:
> > Bruce Momjian <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> > > Sure. I logged into the main server machine and cd'ed to CVSROOT. I
> > > then when to the src/bin/initdb directory, and because I didn't have
> > > permisssions,
On Sun, Nov 23, 2003 at 06:59:45PM -0500, Tom Lane wrote:
> Bruce Momjian <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> > Sure. I logged into the main server machine and cd'ed to CVSROOT. I
> > then when to the src/bin/initdb directory, and because I didn't have
> > permisssions, I moved initdb.c,v to another fi
Tom Lane wrote:
> Bruce Momjian <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> > Sure. I logged into the main server machine and cd'ed to CVSROOT. I
> > then when to the src/bin/initdb directory, and because I didn't have
> > permisssions, I moved initdb.c,v to another file name then copied it to
> > the original
Bruce Momjian <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> Sure. I logged into the main server machine and cd'ed to CVSROOT. I
> then when to the src/bin/initdb directory, and because I didn't have
> permisssions, I moved initdb.c,v to another file name then copied it to
> the original name so I owned the file.
Peter Eisentraut wrote:
> While people add more executable files to CVS (cf. initdb.c), can we do
> something about it?
Sure. I logged into the main server machine and cd'ed to CVSROOT. I
then when to the src/bin/initdb directory, and because I didn't have
permisssions, I moved initdb.c,v to ano
While people add more executable files to CVS (cf. initdb.c), can we do
something about it?
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