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shutdown.8: Add a note about needed priviledges to run the command
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Authored by gbe on Sep 24 2022, 9:01 AM.
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rG572cb0ae4680: shutdown.8: Add a note about needed priviledges to run the command
rG604610253c0c: shutdown.8: Add a note about needed priviledges to run the command
rGe0dfa1c4c45e: shutdown.8: Add a note about needed priviledges to run the command
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In order to use the shutdown command the user must have root
privileges or have a membership in the operator group.

PR: 266525
Reported by: Zsolt Udvari <uzsolt at uzsolt hu>
MFC after: 1 week

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gbe created this revision.Sep 24 2022, 9:01 AM
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Other than that wording simplification, LGTM.

sbin/shutdown/shutdown.8
61–62

Unless you mean something different by "have root privileges".

This revision now requires changes to proceed.Sep 24 2022, 8:36 PM
gbe updated this revision to Diff 112670.Nov 6 2022, 10:27 AM
  • reword sentence
Harbormaster completed remote builds in B48184: Diff 112670.Nov 6 2022, 10:27 AM
gbe marked an inline comment as done.Nov 6 2022, 10:28 AM

Reword sentence.

sbin/shutdown/shutdown.8
61–62

Unless you mean something different by "have root privileges".

'root privileges' is the better term here, since everything uid = 0 could be root, no matter what the username is. These privileges could also be obtained via doas or sudo.

pauamma_gundo.com accepted this revision.Nov 6 2022, 12:38 PM

Fixable on commit.

sbin/shutdown/shutdown.8
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This revision is now accepted and ready to land.Nov 6 2022, 12:38 PM
Closed by commit rGe0dfa1c4c45e: shutdown.8: Add a note about needed priviledges to run the command (authored by gbe). · Explain WhyNov 7 2022, 11:01 AM
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gbe added a commit: rG604610253c0c: shutdown.8: Add a note about needed priviledges to run the command.Nov 14 2022, 7:54 AM
gbe added a commit: rG572cb0ae4680: shutdown.8: Add a note about needed priviledges to run the command.Nov 14 2022, 7:59 AM

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