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Title: Terminal programs and group "uucp"

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Terminal programs and group "uucp"

Applies to

SuSE Linux: Versions since 5.3

Symptom:

minicom, seyon or cu cannot be executed anymore by "normal" users.

Cause:

For security reasons the suid bits are not set for these terminal programs.

Solution:

Enter the users that should be allowed to use the terminal programs into the group "uucp" using YaST : "System administration" -> "Group administration" (see manual, YaST chapter).

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Keywords: MINICOM, SEYON, CU, TERMINAL PROGRAMS, UUCP, PERMISSIONS

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Categories: Applications

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