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/usr/games Directory permission + Ordinary users
Guys,

Is there any reason that games such as tuxracer/xbubble is stored in
/usr/games which only permits access to root and games user/groups??

Why can't a normal user access those areas?

Or is it really necessary to include those users into the 'games' group.
Isn't this a bit excessive since those games aren't SUID/GUID?

or is it cause those games are addictive and thus you naturally want to
restrict access??



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Ow Mun Heng
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Re: /usr/games Directory permission + Ordinary users [ In reply to ]
Ow Mun Heng wrote:
> Why can't a normal user access those areas?

Security reasons. Add "user" to games group.

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