[mythtv] [PATCH] Add option to mythfilldatabase to change user

[Tom E. Craddock Jr.]

William Uther wrote:
> 
> On Sat, 30 Apr 2005 13:23:10 +1000, Hamish Moffatt <hamish at cloud.net.au> 
> wrote:
>> Why not run the backend as non-root instead?
> 
> 
> Certainly an option.  I didn't go that path because I hold out hope for 
> the real time threads feature.  I did think about having a similar 
> option to drop privs early in mythbackend, just after the real-time 
> threads have been spawned.  The patch I wrote solved my problem while 
> keeping changes localised - it looked like a much less invasive change.
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Will         :-}
> 



Not to but in here, but when you say you hold out hope for real time 
threads, I take it thats different that running it as suid?

Tom