Install into /usr/local
Richard Taubo
ort at bergersen.no
Mon Feb 12 15:15:55 PST 2007
Hi!
On 12. feb. 2007, at 23.26, Dan Shoop wrote:
>
>> Due to this I was wondering if it is good security practice that
>> anything installed in /usr/local - per default on OS X - will get
>> owned by root, instead of by the person installing the software.
>
> That's mostly a policy decision. Ask your Security Manager or
> SysAdmin.
With "per default on OS X" I meant out of the box, without being
controlled by a manager or admin.
Many systems run without the this type of admin, but can still be
important to the owner.
Thanks!
Richard Taubo
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