install: do not call chown when called as root#9477
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- `pseudo` is a tool which simulates being root by intercepting calls to e.g. `geteuid` and `chown` (by using the `LD_PRELOAD` mechanism). This is used e.g. to build filesystems for embedded devices without running as root on the build machine. - the `chown` call getting removed in this commit does not work when running with `pseudo` and using `PSEUDO_IGNORE_PATHS`: in this case, the call to `geteuid()` gets intercepted by `libpseudo.so` and returns 0, however the call to `chown()` isn't intercepted by `libpseudo.so` in case it is in a path from `PSEUDO_IGNORE_PATHS`, and will thus fail since the process is not really root - the call to `chown()` was added in uutils#5735 with the intent of making the test `install-C-root.sh` pass, however it isn't required (GNU coreutils also does not call `chown` just because `install` was called as root) Fixes uutils#9116 Signed-off-by: Etienne Cordonnier <ecordonnier@snap.com>
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I've not forgotten about CI, but in this particular case it's not easy to add a meaningful test. I can add a full end-to-end test using libpseudo, but it would add an extra dependency on a Ubuntu package just for the tests. I can skip the test when the dependency is not there, but it seems to me that the extra complexity is not worth it. Also there is already a test which is calling |
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pseudo is a tool which simulates being root by intercepting calls to e.g.
geteuidandchown(by using theLD_PRELOADmechanism). This is used e.g. by yocto to build filesystems for embedded devices without running as root on the build machine.the
chowncall getting removed in this commit does not work when running withpseudoand usingPSEUDO_IGNORE_PATHS: in this case, the call togeteuid()gets intercepted bylibpseudo.soand returns 0, however the call tochown()isn't intercepted bylibpseudo.soin case it is in a path fromPSEUDO_IGNORE_PATHS, and will thus fail since the process is not really rootthe call to
chown()was added in install: Manages permissions when run as root #5735 with the intent of making the testinstall-C-root.shpass, however it isn't required (GNU coreutils also does not callchownjust becauseinstallwas called as root)Fixes #9116