On Sunday 13 December 2009 18:55:00 Adam Tauno Williams wrote:
On Sun, 2009-12-13 at 18:44 +0100, lynn wrote:
And as needing to be root etc, I know all that. A user in linux can not normally install (system) software, but the point is moot here, as the user is often also root and knows the password. On both sides, the user can usually install "local" software, on his home. I have something installed in "My Documents" in windows.
Hi everyone Sorry to come in late on this but I think it selfish that a user be able to install just his set of software. It would be very difficult for him to install all the packages and put the libraries in his path. If root does it, everyone can share the libs and application. It also would make the server have to store all his applications just for his use. Google Earth is a good bad example. Anyone can install it so you are faced with a server having 200 copies of google earth.
Mount /home as noexec, then they can't [except for interpreted code like python scripts, if they know how to invoke the interpreter themselves].
Thanks. didn't know about that one. L -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org