Bug 58152

Summary: cannot execute program with another user acount (root, svgalib)
Product: [Applications] kdevelop Reporter: nargy <nargy>
Component: generalAssignee: KDevelop Developers <kdevelop-devel>
Status: RESOLVED DUPLICATE    
Severity: wishlist    
Priority: NOR    
Version: 2.1.3   
Target Milestone: ---   
Platform: Unlisted Binaries   
OS: Linux   
Latest Commit: Version Fixed In:

Description nargy 2003-05-05 21:11:36 UTC 
Version:           2.1.3 (using KDE KDE 3.1.1)
Installed from:    Unspecified Linux

I was very surprised (and excited) when KDevelop took one of my existing projects and could read all the files, and build the executable.
Congratulation to the KDevelop team for this great improvement !

But, still... there's one minor but useful option that could be added:

My program uses 'svgalib', so it needs to be run as root or SUID root.

COULD IT BE POSSIBLE TO KDEVELOP TO RUN COMPILED PROGRAMS AS A DIFFERENT USER ACCOUNT, AND ALSO WITH SUID BIT ?

Thanks !
Comment 1 Thiago Macieira 2003-05-05 22:28:25 UTC 
Please don't shout (writing with Caps turned on). We can read you just fine. :-) 
 
Anyways, kdevelop cannot set the suid bit because only root can do that. Well, 
suid root anyways. It can set suid to your user, but that won't help much.
Comment 2 Jens Dagerbo 2003-12-17 20:12:23 UTC 
Got another one with higher severity and more feedback. Closing as dupe.

*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of 60165 ***