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From: cflatter@ZIA.AOC.NRAO.EDU (Chris Flatters)
Newsgroups: comp.windows.x
Subject: Re:  xterm not setuid?
Message-ID: <9009051606.AA06943@zia.aoc.nrao.edu>
Date: 5 Sep 90 16:06:56 GMT
Sender: daemon@athena.mit.edu (Mr Background)
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>	I installed X11R4 library under SunOS 4.1 in a directroy other
> than /usr/lib.  Everything seems fine except xterm cannot find the
> required shared libraries.  I understand the problem is because xterm
> is setuid and ld only looks at /usr/lib for setuid programs.  I guess
> my problem is whether there is a way to make xterm not setuid? or
> force ld to look in other directories? (with potential security
> problems).  The way I am running it now is to make symbolic links in
> /usr/lib to point to the correct libraries, I am wondering if there is
> an easier way to do this.  


You could also specify the directory containing the X11 libraries using
the -L option to cc when you build xterm.  The OS then treats this
directory a "trusted" as far as xterm is concerned.

			Chris Flatters