Re: install parameters

From: Stephen Smalley <sds_at_tislabs.com>
Date: Fri, 28 Sep 2001 14:52:26 -0400 (EDT)

On Fri, 28 Sep 2001, Russell Coker wrote:

> Is there any reason why selinux/module/Makefile runs "install" without using
> the "-m" parameter to specify the permissions?
>
> I think that installing /usr/local/selinux/flask/* mode 755 is a bad idea,
> executing them could lead to unexpected results (yes I know that people
> should be smart enough to not execute them, but it's easy for us to get the
> permissions right).

Yes, we can certainly add an explicit mode for the install commands run by the selinux Makefiles.

--
Stephen D. Smalley, NAI Labs
ssmalley@nai.com





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