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diff --git a/x11/kdebase4-runtime/pkg-message b/x11/kdebase4-runtime/pkg-message deleted file mode 100644 index 1869be60abfa..000000000000 --- a/x11/kdebase4-runtime/pkg-message +++ /dev/null @@ -1,21 +0,0 @@ - -************************** I M P O R T A N T **************************** - -This package (kdebase2) installs a program called kcheckpass which is -used by kdm or screensavers to check the user's password. This activity -requires it to be setuid root. However, for security reasons, FreeBSD -leaves the setuid bit on this binary off by default, for several reasons. -First, some people may not use screensavers or kdm at all. Second, -others may choose to use a different screensaver or display manager -utility. And finally, there may be holes in kcheckpass which can be -exploited to gain root privileges. FreeBSD chooses not to take that risk -with the default package. If you decide that you need it setuid root, -you can make it so: - - chmod u+s ${PREFIX}/bin/kcheckpass - -..where ${PREFIX} is the prefix where this package was installed. It is -typically /usr/local but may also be /usr/X11R6 or /usr. - -************************** I M P O R T A N T **************************** - |