Re: [vdr] Capabilities

2007-02-18 Thread Patrick Cernko
Bernd Juraschek wrote: >> I don't know much about linux capabilities, but my feeling is, that they >> are meant for things not represented by devices (which use the simpler >> file-permissions model). > > On my system /dev/console has r/w access for anyone but this is not > sufficient. Damn. so m

Re: [vdr] Capabilities

2007-02-18 Thread Bernd Juraschek
> Why not simply document this fact in the installation guide: > "The plugin must have write access to /dev/console." > This is similar to the dvd or vcd plugin which need read/write access to > /dev/dvd resp. /dev/cdrom. Hmm - this sounds like a good idea ... > On my machine, I added the vdr use

Re: [vdr] Capabilities

2007-02-18 Thread Patrick Cernko
Bernd Juraschek wrote: > Hello, > > I've problems with my statusleds plugin. If vdr is not running as root > all capabilities are dropped - except the one for setting the system > time. > > My plugin wants to set the keyboard leds with the ioctl KDSETLED on > /dev/console. Unfortunately this ioct

[vdr] Capabilities

2007-02-18 Thread Bernd Juraschek
Hello, I've problems with my statusleds plugin. If vdr is not running as root all capabilities are dropped - except the one for setting the system time. My plugin wants to set the keyboard leds with the ioctl KDSETLED on /dev/console. Unfortunately this ioctl requires one more capability. Is the