Re: LYNX-DEV problems under su using lynx

[Larry W. Virden, x2487]

From: Jonathan Bobin <address@hidden>
>But when I am logged in as root and 'su - jonathan' and then I visit
>the site it loads and then dies with the error of:
>
>ynx: can't resolve symbol '_IO_getc'
>
>(no, there was no 'l' on the beginning of 'ynx')
>
>Anyone aware of su incompatibilites with lynx? :)

The error you are getting seems in all likelihood to be in your run time
load library management software (a part of the C or C++ compiler you are
using).  There are frequently security issues relating to the specific
directories used when searching for symbol resolution.  In many
unix systems, running a setuid program, or a program while under an su,
results in ld.so using a severely restricted number of directories.
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