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Re: [opensuse-factory] X command requires root
On 05/11/11 17:57, James Knott wrote:
In checking permissions of /usr/bin/Xorg, I find
that in 11.0, the permissions are -rws--x--x, but in 12.1 they're
-rwxr-xr-x. By setting the sticky bit, I can now run X as a mere
mortal. Why the difference in 12.1?

Nope, "s" is not the "sticky bit" (t) but setuid root, meaning _quite_
different things!!

See /etc/permissions.local comments and uncomment the last time then run
suseconfig.





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