Re: can't loadkeys anymore? (was Re: Linux-2.6.15.4 login errors)

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John M Flinchbaugh <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> This still leaves the question: Why is loadkeys no longer permitted to
> set the keymap for a tty the user currently owns?  What if the user
> really does want to run loadkeys without having to be root (ie. to load
> dvorak keymap)?

The problem is that you could possibly change keys to do evil things, then
log out, leaving a trap for the next user.

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