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List:       kde-user
Subject:    Re: kpackage permissions
From:       arthur () linuxbox ! nu
Date:       2000-11-30 17:24:09
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Make kpackage SUID root would do it.  chmod a+s /usr/bin/kpackage

Arthur H. Johnson II
Systems Engineer
The Linux Box
arthur@linuxbox.nu
http://www.linuxbox.nu

On Thu, 30 Nov 2000, Philip Good wrote:

> Whenever I try to install an rpm with kpackage I get a permissions error,
> must be root to install. Seems like prior veriosn, or gnome at least,
> would bring up a password box for root.
>
> How can I install with kpackage without having to startup kde as root?
>
> I'm on RH7 with kde2
>
> Thanks
> Philip Good
>
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