Update pt_chown sections of the manual

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.
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Allan McRae 2013-09-10 14:09:27 +10:00
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2013-09-10 Allan McRae <allan@archlinux.org>
[BZ #15849]
* manual/install.texi (Running make install): Mention
--enable-pt-chown.
* INSTALL: Regenerated.
2013-09-09 Maciej W. Rozycki <macro@codesourcery.com> 2013-09-09 Maciej W. Rozycki <macro@codesourcery.com>
* csu/init-first.c (_init): Remove the !SHARED condition around * csu/init-first.c (_init): Remove the !SHARED condition around

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INSTALL
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well. well.
One auxiliary program, `/usr/libexec/pt_chown', is installed setuid One auxiliary program, `/usr/libexec/pt_chown', is installed setuid
`root'. This program is invoked by the `grantpt' function; it sets the `root' if the `--enable-pt_chown' configuration option is used. This
permissions on a pseudoterminal so it can be used by the calling program is invoked by the `grantpt' function; it sets the permissions
process. This means programs like `xterm' and `screen' do not have to on a pseudoterminal so it can be used by the calling process. If you
be setuid to get a pty. (There may be other reasons why they need are using a Linux kernel with the `devpts' filesystem enabled and
privileges.) If you are using a Linux kernel with the `devptsfs' or mounted at `/dev/pts', you don't need this program.
`devfs' filesystems providing pty slaves, you don't need this program;
otherwise you do. The source for `pt_chown' is in
`login/programs/pt_chown.c'.
After installation you might want to configure the timezone and After installation you might want to configure the timezone and
locale installation of your system. The GNU C Library comes with a locale installation of your system. The GNU C Library comes with a

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NEWS
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* The following bugs are resolved with this release: * The following bugs are resolved with this release:
14155, 14699, 15427, 15522, 15531, 15532, 15736, 15749, 15797, 15844, 14155, 14699, 15427, 15522, 15531, 15532, 15736, 15749, 15797, 15844,
15867, 15886, 15887, 15890, 15892, 15893, 15895, 15897, 15905, 15909, 15849, 15867, 15886, 15887, 15890, 15892, 15893, 15895, 15897, 15905,
15921, 15939. 15909, 15921, 15939.
* CVE-2013-4237 The readdir_r function could write more than NAME_MAX bytes * CVE-2013-4237 The readdir_r function could write more than NAME_MAX bytes
to the d_name member of struct dirent, or omit the terminating NUL to the d_name member of struct dirent, or omit the terminating NUL

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well. well.
One auxiliary program, @file{/usr/libexec/pt_chown}, is installed setuid One auxiliary program, @file{/usr/libexec/pt_chown}, is installed setuid
@code{root}. This program is invoked by the @code{grantpt} function; it @code{root} if the @samp{--enable-pt_chown} configuration option is used.
sets the permissions on a pseudoterminal so it can be used by the This program is invoked by the @code{grantpt} function; it sets the
calling process. This means programs like @code{xterm} and permissions on a pseudoterminal so it can be used by the calling process.
@code{screen} do not have to be setuid to get a pty. (There may be If you are using a Linux kernel with the @code{devpts} filesystem enabled
other reasons why they need privileges.) If you are using a and mounted at @file{/dev/pts}, you don't need this program.
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}.
After installation you might want to configure the timezone and locale After installation you might want to configure the timezone and locale
installation of your system. @Theglibc{} comes with a locale installation of your system. @Theglibc{} comes with a locale