On Thu, Dec 03, 2009 at 09:55:38PM +0200, Eugene Yunak wrote:
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> 2009/12/3 Mark Romer <romester@gmail.com>:
> > Hello All,
> > Sorry if it has been asked in the past, but is it ok to mount the /usr
> > partition as nosuid?
> > What if any default programs will that break? B And also does that give me
> > any added security benefits?
> > Running 4.6 release generic i386
> > thanks, Mark
> 
> "find /usr -perm 4555 -ls" will solve the question re wether it will
> break something.

to the OP: perhaps what you are thining of is thrid party apps 
(packages) in /usr/local.  in the new install script the disk 
auto-layout feature creates a separate /usr/local partition; 
do this and mount it nosuid... THEN run 
"find /usr/local -perm 4555 -ls" to see what apps you are 
breaking  8*)

cel

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