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authorbwarsaw2000-09-13 12:59:32 +0000
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Describe potential nosuid option on /home in some environments.
Closes SF bug #114201, Jitterbug PR#292.
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@@ -53,6 +53,12 @@ file UPGRADING for important information before you upgrade.
the default location (/home/mailman), that directory may have
already been made for you.
+ The default directory for installing is /home/mailman, but some
+ sites do things like mount /home with the nosuid option. This
+ will break Mailman, which relies on set-gid programs for its
+ security. If this describes your environment, simply install
+ Mailman in a location that allows setgid programs.
+
Make sure this directory is set to group `mailman' and has the
setgid bit set. You probably also want to guarantee that this
directory is read and executeable by everyone. For example,