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Re: mlterm 3.9.2 Failed to open pty



On Thu, Jul 21, 2022 at 07:51:20AM +0000, RVP wrote:
> > > ---
> > > # cd /dev
> > > # sh ./MAKEDEV opty
> > > ---

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


> > Note that this creates a security issue, it would be better to patch the
> > pkg.
> > 
> 
> Ah, yes--I'd quite forgotten. Mayuresh, for now, please do:
> 
> # 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.

-- 
Mayuresh


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