[Linux-disciples] Apt questions

[Adam Rosi-Kessel]

Stephen R Laniel wrote:
>>I think the only way to really accomplish what you want would be a
>>little apt-get wrapper.
> Something like a shell script called apt-source that calls
> 'apt-get source'? In order for apt-source to be able to
> invoke apt-get, apt-source would need to run suid, wouldn't
> it? 
> I'm just making sure I know what you have in mind.

I think the way it would work is the wrapper script would check what
command (or option) was being run and if it was a permissible one it
would drop to suid, otherwise not.

You might also check apt-src, which definitely can be run as normal user
and might do everything you need.
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