* Eduardo M KALINOWSKI <edua...@kalinowski.com.br> [2009 Mar 29 08:43 -0500]:
> > %USER HOSTNAME=NOPASSWD: /usr/bin/make > > > > I replace USER and HOSTNAME with my local values. The sudoers man page > > is quite extensive as well. > > > > This will allow them to run make as root. Not only they will be able to > install anywhere (not only under /usr/local), but they can run any > command by creating a Makefile that does what they want to do. > > If one wants to restrict access to a directory, file permissions (or > ACLs) are more efficient. Good advice. Hey, I said I'm no expert and I was just tossing out an idea in the broader sense based on what I do locally. - Nate >> -- "The optimist proclaims that we live in the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears this is true." Ham radio, Linux, bikes, and more: http://n0nb.us/index.html -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org