Re: [PATCH v2] Update pt_chown sections of the manual

[Allan McRae <allan at archlinux dot org>]

On 08/09/13 18:19, Allan McRae wrote:
> The pt-chown binary is discussed in the "Running make install" section
> without clarification of the needed configure option.  Clarify this
> and simplfy the discription which is already covered in the "Configuring
> and compiling" section.
> ---
> 
> v2: Remove unneeded reference to the source location.
> 
> 2013-09-08  Allan McRae  <allan@archlinux.org>
> 
> 	[BZ #15849]
> 	* manual/install.text (Running make install): Mention

And I will fix this to "texi"...

> 	--enable-pt-chown.
> 	* INSTALL: Regenerated.
> 
>  manual/install.texi | 13 +++++--------
>  1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-)
> 
> diff --git a/manual/install.texi b/manual/install.texi
> index 2ac0104..4ca7b1a 100644
> --- a/manual/install.texi
> +++ b/manual/install.texi
> @@ -320,14 +320,11 @@ can dramatically improve performance with NIS+, and may help with DNS as
>  well.
>  
>  One auxiliary program, @file{/usr/libexec/pt_chown}, is installed setuid
> -@code{root}.  This program is invoked by the @code{grantpt} function; it
> -sets the permissions on a pseudoterminal so it can be used by the
> -calling process.  This means programs like @code{xterm} and
> -@code{screen} do not have to be setuid to get a pty.  (There may be
> -other reasons why they need privileges.)  If you are using a
> -Linux kernel with the @code{devptsfs} or @code{devfs} filesystems
> -providing pty slaves, you don't need this program; otherwise you do.
> -The source for @file{pt_chown} is in @file{login/programs/pt_chown.c}.
> +@code{root} if the @samp{--enable-pt_chown} configuration option is used.
> +This program is invoked by the @code{grantpt} function; it sets the
> +permissions on a pseudoterminal so it can be used by the calling process.
> +If you are using a Linux kernel with the @code{devpts} filesystem enabled
> +and mounted at @file{/dev/pts}, you don't need this program.
>  
>  After installation you might want to configure the timezone and locale
>  installation of your system.  @Theglibc{} comes with a locale
>