FS#6725 - mtr-0.72-1 : new pkg will not work without root
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Opened by Jeffrey Grembecki (xehp) - Wednesday, 28 March 2007, 07:53 GMT
Last edited by Dan McGee (toofishes) - Wednesday, 11 July 2007, 16:01 GMT
Opened by Jeffrey Grembecki (xehp) - Wednesday, 28 March 2007, 07:53 GMT
Last edited by Dan McGee (toofishes) - Wednesday, 11 July 2007, 16:01 GMT
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Details
The new package release requires root or special groups
privelege to execute. It results in the error "mtr: unable
to get raw sockets.".
The problem is /usr/sbin/mtr is no longer suid root in the new package where it is in the prior ones. |
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Closed by Dan McGee (toofishes)
Wednesday, 11 July 2007, 16:01 GMT
Reason for closing: Won't fix
Additional comments about closing: no timely objections, easy to suid it if you need to.
Wednesday, 11 July 2007, 16:01 GMT
Reason for closing: Won't fix
Additional comments about closing: no timely objections, easy to suid it if you need to.
Given that it is installed in sbin, it is intended to be run by an administrator. If you want to change it locally, then go for it.
Closing as a "won't fix" if there are no huge objections.