R. G. Newbury wrote: > Thank you, that is the likely answer. 'Defaults' allows 'exec', but you > have to read further down in the options to see that 'user' or 'users' > implies 'noexec'. > > Thank you, thank you. Easy to test/check and I now think that could be > the actual problem.....And the fedora recovery environment uses a > different set of defaults, which would explain why I could run the > configure script at /mnt/sysimage/keep/mythtv, but NOT as root at > /keep/mythtv. > > What it does NOT explain, however, is why I could not run the script > EVEN THOUGH I WAS ROOT!. It would explain the failure of my attempts as > user mythtv. But it does *feel* like progress. (Since if this is > correct, I should be able to run the script as a user, using sudo...) > > Fingers crossed. > > Geoff > When a partition is mounted noexec, it means no execution of programs on that partition for anyone. This specifically includes root. There are a lot of security reasons for this, especially for removable media. Picture the mess if someone could plug in a USB stick or load a CD with their own suid programs on it. No allowing root to override lets you examine the media without unintentionally running a program/script from it. Mikkel -- Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons, for thou art crunchy and taste good with Ketchup!
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