Re: [q] make modules_install as non-root?

[Peter Williams]

Coywolf Qi Hunt wrote:
> 2005/12/2, Peter Williams <pwil3058@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>:
>
> > Coywolf Qi Hunt wrote:
> >
> > > Hello people,
> > >
> > > I wrote my own installkernel so I can do `make install' as non-root
> > > with the help of sudo. But how can we get to do `make modules_install'
> > > as non-root with sudo as well?
> > >
> > > The works of modules_install seem scattered over several places.  Is
> > > it a nice idea to factor out an *installmodules* script for `make
> > > modules_install' to invoke?
> > >
> > > ps:
> > > Linus recommend us to build as non-root and install as root.
> > > I ask if we should install as non-root too.
> >
> > Personally, I just use "sudo make install" or "sudo make
> > modules_install" to do installations as an ordinary user.  No need for
> > special scripts or modifications to the build procedure.
>
>
> That's rather insecure. You have to add /usr/bin/make in your sudoers,
> then an malicious Makefile could do harm.

Only if you run it with sudo.

> I'm being paranoid. But we
> all are since we avoid to use root.
> --
> Coywolf Qi Hunt
> http://sosdg.org/~coywolf/


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Peter Williams                                   pwil3058@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx

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