Re: mlterm 3.9.2 Failed to open pty

[RVP <rvp%SDF.ORG@localhost>]

On Thu, 21 Jul 2022, Mayuresh wrote:

> It worked with this with the following messages
>
> utmp_update: /dev/ttype: Is not owned by you
> utmp_update: /dev/ttype: Is not owned by you

That is not surprising. If you want it to go away, make
mlterm setuid root.

> > # chmod o-rwx /dev/ttyp* /dev/ptyp*
> >
> > after making the pty devices. With that mlterm still works I see--despite
> > it not being set{u,g}id--hmm. (But, mkterm-wscons is setuid I see...)
>
> After this it's again not working.

Are you not a member of wheel (and, of course that was why it worked
without the binary being setuid--silly me!)? I think it'll work of you
are.

$ ls -l /dev/ttyp0 /dev/ptyp0
crw-rw----  1 root  wheel  6, 0 Jul 21 08:12 /dev/ptyp0
crw-rw----  1 root  wheel  5, 0 Jul 21 08:12 /dev/ttyp0
$

-RVP