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dr_te_z

Member

From: Zoetermeer, the Netherlands

Registered: 2006-12-06

Posts: 154

Is it a bug? Or is it a feature?

G'day. I am playing with my .conkyrc and I've added a

tial -f /var/log/messages.log

in there.
As root I had to chmod this file. That's O.K.
After a reboot this file is not readable anymore for ordinary users... thats strange. Why does a reboot undo my chmod-command? The file is not re-created because I see history data from prior sessions.

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broch

Banned

From: L.A. California

Registered: 2006-11-13

Posts: 975

Re: Is it a bug? Or is it a feature?

this is security feature. messages.log contains information that may be used to compromise your box if world readable.

use sudo and add required info to sudoers

pressh

Developer/TU

From: Netherlands

Registered: 2005-08-14

Posts: 1,719

Re: Is it a bug? Or is it a feature?

you don't have to change permissions to view the log files as an ordinary user, simply add them to the log group

dr_te_z

Member

From: Zoetermeer, the Netherlands

Registered: 2006-12-06

Posts: 154

Re: Is it a bug? Or is it a feature?

you don't have to change permissions to view the log files as an ordinary user, simply add them to the log group

I have to focus more on groups instead of changing file permissions, Okay, I'll adjust my mindset.

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Somewhere between "too small" and "too large" lies the size that is just right.
- Scott Hayes