Bug#293951: java-package: sudo should be used as an alternative to fakeroot

Jerry Haltom Jerry Haltom <wasabi@larvalstage.net>, 293951@bugs.debian.org
Sun Feb 6 19:09:07 2005


Um. Sudo doesn't simulate root privileges. It IS ROOT PRIVILEGES.

Running java-package with it is a Bad Idea.

On Sun, 2005-02-06 at 20:26 -0500, Colin wrote:
> Package: java-package
> Version: 0.19
> Severity: wishlist
> 
> I use sudo to simulate root priviledges, not fakeroot.  sudo should be
> considered an alternative to fakeroot.
> 
> -- System Information:
> Debian Release: 3.1
>   APT prefers testing
>   APT policy: (500, 'testing')
> Architecture: i386 (i686)
> Kernel: Linux 2.6.10-cv
> Locale: LANG=C, LC_CTYPE=C (charmap=ANSI_X3.4-1968)
> 
> 
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