[mythtv-users] SUID not working

huffman at graze.net huffman at graze.net
Thu Nov 3 23:17:23 EST 2005


Discussion about mythtv <mythtv-users at mythtv.org> wrote: 
> Louie Ilievski wrote:
> > On Thursday 03 November 2005 06:20 pm, huffman at graze.net wrote:
> > 
> >>I'm running FC4, but disabled selinux on install.  However, even when I make
> >>mythfrontend SUID root, and select realtime priority, it does not use it
> >>when it starts.
> >>
> >>The only way that realtime priority works is if I add mythtv to sudoers and
> >>then run mythfrontend from sudo.  However, I'd like to make this work using
> >>SUID.
> >>
> >>Any ideas?
> 
> As said in another current thread on this very topic:
> 
> http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/mythtv/users/131634

Yeah - that's a workaround.  I already saw that.  But as a long-time UNIX admin,
I can't see why the standard SUID bit wouldn't work.

If nothing else turns up, I may try the rlimit / PAM approach.

Thanks,
Brian



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