[arch-general] An old, tiresome discussion: cdrtools vs cdrkit

[Joerg Schilling]

Attila <vodoo0904 at sonnenkinder.org> wrote:

> At Donnerstag, 28. Januar 2010 10:22 Joerg Schilling wrote:
>
> I don't find the most of your sugestions in "man 7 capabilities".
>
> > file_dac_read   Permission to open any device file
> = cap_dac_readsearch ??

Most likely CAP_DAC_OVERRIDE


> > sys_devices     Permission to send anc SCSI command
> Nothing found.

Most likely at least CAP_SYS_RAWIO
I am nowever not sur whether this is sufficient.

> > proc_lock_memory Lock into memory
> = cap_ipc_lock

Looks correct.


> > proc_priocntl   Increase priority
> Nothing found.

Most likely CAP_SYS_NICE


> > net_privaddr    Allow ports < 1024, needed for RSCSI
> cap_net_bind_service

Looks correct.

> Is it really such a problem to stay with "chmod 4710"?

As long as there is no support code in Linux distros to set
capabilities without making the target program suid root anyway, 
I see no other possibility than to stay with 

	chown root cdrecord cdda2wav readcd
	chmod 4711 cdrecord cdda2wav readcd

Jörg

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