Re: Request for discussion.
Julian Assange (proff@suburbia.apana.org.au)
Wed, 8 Feb 1995 20:44:18 +1100 (EST)
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> > > Oh and dont forget the pagedaemon :-) ps could run without privileges as well
> > > if we made /dev/kmem and /dev/drum (or whatever) 644... Now theres an
> > > improvement. (Any ultrix people reading this? :-)
> >
> > ps can already run without priveledges. mount -t procfs /dev/kmem /proc
> >
> > Assuming you use a "Real OS(tm)" ;-)
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> On what OS? Isnt it the case that ps's on these /proc systems often need
> to run setuid root, so that than can ioctl(2) everyone's processes?
>
Not if "Real OS(tm)" == Linux. (which of course has the best procfs money can't
buy).
Proff