FS#10324 - Add --enable-linux-caps to ntp-configure-line so that we can run it as non-root

Attached to Project: Arch Linux
Opened by Michel (michel) - Wednesday, 30 April 2008, 20:11 GMT
Last edited by Paul Mattal (paul) - Thursday, 04 December 2008, 15:36 GMT
Task Type Feature Request
Category Packages: Extra
Status Closed
Assigned To Paul Mattal (paul)
Andreas Radke (AndyRTR)
Architecture x86_64
Severity Medium
Priority Normal
Reported Version 2007.08-2
Due in Version Undecided
Due Date Undecided
Percent Complete 100%
Votes 1
Private No

Details

Description:
ntp is currently configured without --enable-linux-caps so that it doesn't drop root-privileges. Please compile with this option and run it as a non-root-user.

Additional info:
* package version(s)
* config and/or log files etc.


Steps to reproduce:
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Closed by  Paul Mattal (paul)
Thursday, 04 December 2008, 15:36 GMT
Reason for closing:  Implemented
Comment by Paul Mattal (paul) - Friday, 12 September 2008, 22:59 GMT
This should be working in 4.2.4p5-1 in i686 [testing]. Can you confirm? Andy, can you build for x86_64?
Comment by Jud (judfilm) - Thursday, 04 December 2008, 10:43 GMT
Is this now fixed?

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