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31.0.50; tramp-loaddefs.elc suddenly owned by root

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From: help-debbugs <at> gnu.org (GNU bug Tracking System)
To: Michael Albinus <michael.albinus <at> gmx.de>
Cc: tracker <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#74400: closed (31.0.50; tramp-loaddefs.elc suddenly owned by
 root)
Date: Sun, 05 Jan 2025 08:30:02 +0000

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From: Michael Heerdegen <michael_heerdegen <at> web.de>
To: bug-gnu-emacs <at> gnu.org
Subject: 31.0.50; tramp-loaddefs.elc suddenly owned by root
Date: Sun, 17 Nov 2024 17:17:37 +0100

Hello to everybody,

one of my last make + make-install calls in the last couple of days
again made a file in my home directory being owned by root:

|  /home/micha/software/emacs/lisp/net:
|  drwxr-xr-x  2 micha micha 4,0K Nov 16 17:03 .
|  drwxr-xr-x 28 micha micha  20K Nov 16 17:03 ..
|  [...]
|  -rw-rw-r--  1 micha micha 108K Nov 15 17:01 tramp-loaddefs.el
|  -rw-r--r--  1 root  root  120K Nov 15 17:01 tramp-loaddefs.elc

Does that ring a bell (Michael maybe)?  Can we maybe prevent this?


TIA,

Michael


In GNU Emacs 31.0.50 (build 24, x86_64-pc-linux-gnu, cairo version
 1.16.0) of 2024-11-16 built on drachen
Repository revision: 88c6b20cf609cb0b53d1a8ea9db0c35ba77fadb9
Repository branch: master
Windowing system distributor 'The X.Org Foundation', version 11.0.12101007
System Description: Debian GNU/Linux 12 (bookworm)

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From: Michael Albinus <michael.albinus <at> gmx.de>
To: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>
Cc: Michael Heerdegen <michael_heerdegen <at> web.de>, 74400-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org,
 stefankangas <at> gmail.com
Subject: Re: bug#74400: 31.0.50; tramp-loaddefs.elc suddenly owned by root
Date: Sun, 05 Jan 2025 09:29:11 +0100

Version: 30.1

Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org> writes:

Hi Eli,

> And I have a question: why not suggest to use 'make && sudo make
> install' to begin with, instead of showing a dangerous command and
> then explaining why not use it?  Like this:
>
>   If the directories where 'make install' installs files are not
>   writable by your user, you might prefer invoking 'make && sudo make
>   install' instead.  This first invokes 'make' to make sure all the
>   required files are rebuilt with your user's permissions and
>   ownership, and then installs them using the permissions of root.

Thanks a lot, I've installed this version. Pushed to emacs-30, and closing
the bug.

Best regards, Michael.

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