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bug#60460: 30.0.50; [FR] avoid putting remote files to local trash
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Michael Albinus |
Subject: |
bug#60460: 30.0.50; [FR] avoid putting remote files to local trash |
Date: |
Mon, 02 Jan 2023 19:30:52 +0100 |
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Gnus/5.13 (Gnus v5.13) |
Jean Louis <bugs@gnu.support> writes:
Hi Jean,
>> >> Alternatively, we could add a new user option
>> >> `remote-file-name-inhibit-delete-by-moving-to-trash' (*),
>> >
>> > That sounds good.
>> >
>> > But what is remote? Is /sudo:: also remote? User may want to have
>> > access to sudo and move those files to Trash as well.
>>
>> "/sudo::" is also remote. And yes, it shouldn't go either to the user's
>> trash directory (if configured so), it could be a security problem.
>
> Beyond this discussion, I don't see security problem. When somebody
> has sudo rights, then that person can transfer files anywhere that
> person wants.
But there are other attack vectors then. Trash files from root user,
located in the user's home directory, could have weak permissions.
> Settings in Emacs to delete by moving trash are explicit decisions of
> user. Same with `sudo'. Administrator gives privilege to `sudoer',
> and that sudoer may do what he thinks is right and good.
>
> I would personally prefer that sudo editing goes in trash.
You are free to configure respective connection-local variables.
> Anyway, when editing with sudo I see this file:
>
> lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 46 Jan 2 19:27 .#at.deny ->
> admin@protected.1904257840789327597
>
> which is dangling symlink, do you know about it? Is it bug?
No, it is a lock file. See (info "(elisp) File Locks")
Best regards, Michael.
- bug#60460: 30.0.50; [FR] avoid putting remote files to local trash, Ruijie Yu, 2023/01/01
- bug#60460: 30.0.50; [FR] avoid putting remote files to local trash, Drew Adams, 2023/01/01
- bug#60460: 30.0.50; [FR] avoid putting remote files to local trash, Michael Albinus, 2023/01/02
- bug#60460: 30.0.50; [FR] avoid putting remote files to local trash, Jean Louis, 2023/01/02
- bug#60460: 30.0.50; [FR] avoid putting remote files to local trash, Michael Albinus, 2023/01/02
- bug#60460: 30.0.50; [FR] avoid putting remote files to local trash, Jean Louis, 2023/01/02
- bug#60460: 30.0.50; [FR] avoid putting remote files to local trash,
Michael Albinus <=
- bug#60460: 30.0.50; [FR] avoid putting remote files to local trash, Jean Louis, 2023/01/02
- bug#60460: 30.0.50; [FR] avoid putting remote files to local trash, Michael Albinus, 2023/01/03
- bug#60460: 30.0.50; [FR] avoid putting remote files to local trash, Jean Louis, 2023/01/03
- bug#60460: 30.0.50; [FR] avoid putting remote files to local trash, Ruijie Yu, 2023/01/06
- bug#60460: 30.0.50; [FR] avoid putting remote files to local trash, Michael Albinus, 2023/01/07
- bug#60460: 30.0.50; [FR] avoid putting remote files to local trash, Jean Louis, 2023/01/07
- bug#60460: 30.0.50; [FR] avoid putting remote files to local trash, Michael Albinus, 2023/01/08
- bug#60460: 30.0.50; [FR] avoid putting remote files to local trash, Michael Albinus, 2023/01/08