From 4bb009da29c55311c401a26933b054eb5507b9b4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Stelian Pop Date: Tue, 19 Nov 2002 13:39:35 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] 'Set permission on the current directory ?' explanation. --- CHANGES | 9 ++++++++- restore/restore.8.in | 20 +++++++++++++++++++- 2 files changed, 27 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/CHANGES b/CHANGES index 354c38e..b6a75f8 100644 --- a/CHANGES +++ b/CHANGES @@ -1,4 +1,11 @@ -$Id: CHANGES,v 1.199 2002/11/15 10:03:37 stelian Exp $ +$Id: CHANGES,v 1.200 2002/11/19 13:39:35 stelian Exp $ + +Changes between versions 0.4b32 and 0.4b33 (released ?????????????????) +======================================================================= + +1. Added a note in the restore man page clarifying the question + 'set the permissions on the current directory ?' asked by + restore at the end of treatment in -i and -x modes. Changes between versions 0.4b31 and 0.4b32 (released November 15, 2002) ======================================================================= diff --git a/restore/restore.8.in b/restore/restore.8.in index 92544bf..a3bcb36 100644 --- a/restore/restore.8.in +++ b/restore/restore.8.in @@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ .\" OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF .\" SUCH DAMAGE. .\" -.\" $Id: restore.8.in,v 1.28 2002/07/24 14:12:00 stelian Exp $ +.\" $Id: restore.8.in,v 1.29 2002/11/19 13:39:36 stelian Exp $ .\" .TH RESTORE 8 "version __VERSION__ of __DATE__" BSD "System management commands" .SH NAME @@ -714,6 +714,24 @@ and .B restore is written to be setuid root, but we are not certain all bugs are gone from the code - run setuid at your own risk.) +.PP +At the end of restores in +.B \-i +or +.B \-x +modes (unless +.B \-o +option is in use), +.B restore +will ask the operator whether to set the permissions on the current +directory. If the operator confirms this action, the permissions +on the directory from where +.B restore +was launched will be replaced by the permissions on the dumped root +inode. Although this behaviour is not really a bug, it has proven itself +to be confusing for many users, so it is recommended to answer 'no', +unless you're performing a full restore and you do want to restore the +permissions on '/'. .SH AUTHOR The .B dump/restore -- 2.39.5