Re: [LFS Trac] #5786: enable loadkeys for normal users

#5786: enable loadkeys for normal users
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 Reporter:  thomas       |       Owner:  lfs-book
     Type:  enhancement  |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal       |   Milestone:  12.5
Component:  Book         |     Version:  git
 Severity:  normal       |  Resolution:
 Keywords:               |
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Old description:

> loadkeys (of package 'kbd') is installed with perms of 0755. The
> operation loadkeys does, requires root permission. As a consequence, an
> ordinary user cannot set keyboard layout in terminal without having
> sudo/su permissions.
>
> Changing the perms of loadkeys to 4755 would make loadkeys available for
> all users, but setting the setuid bit is sometimes considered as a
> security risk. Do we follow that one or can we change kbd from
> {{{
> make install
> }}}
> to
> {{{
> make install &&
> chmod 4755 /usr/bin/loadkeys
> }}}
> in order to enable individual users to select their kbd layout?

New description:

 loadkeys (of package 'kbd') is installed with perms of 0755. The operation
 loadkeys does, requires root permission. As a consequence, an ordinary
 user cannot set keyboard layout in terminal without having sudo/su
 permissions.

 Changing the perms of loadkeys to 4755 would make loadkeys available for
 all users, but setting the setuid bit is sometimes considered as a
 security risk. Do we follow that one or can we change kbd from
 {{{
 make install
 }}}
 to
 {{{
 make install
 chmod 4755 /usr/bin/loadkeys
 }}}
 in order to enable individual users to select their kbd layout?

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Comment (by thomas):

 (edited - rmv &&)
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