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FS#25783 - [syslinux] syslinux-install_update won't print usage information when run by a normal user

Attached to Project: Arch Linux
Opened by jackoneill (jackoneill) - Saturday, 27 August 2011, 07:09 GMT
Last edited by Tobias Powalowski (tpowa) - Friday, 02 March 2012, 12:52 GMT
Task Type Bug Report
Category Packages: Core
Status Closed
Assigned To Tobias Powalowski (tpowa)
Thomas Bächler (brain0)
Architecture All
Severity Low
Priority Normal
Reported Version
Due in Version Undecided
Due Date Undecided
Percent Complete 100%
Votes 0
Private No

Details

Description:
`syslinux-install_update -h` should not require root.

Additional info:
* package version(s)
syslinux 4.04-2

Steps to reproduce:
Run `syslinux-install_update -h` as non-root user.
This task depends upon

Closed by  Tobias Powalowski (tpowa)
Friday, 02 March 2012, 12:52 GMT
Reason for closing:  Fixed
Additional comments about closing:  4.05-2
Comment by Jakob Matthes (jakobm) - Monday, 12 September 2011, 19:42 GMT
Here is a patch, I can send it to arch-dev if you are more comfortable with that.
   allow-help-with-nopriv.patch (0.9 KiB)

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