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diff --git a/manual/install.texi b/manual/install.texi index 2ac0104ca6..4ca7b1a1ab 100644 --- a/manual/install.texi +++ b/manual/install.texi @@ -320,14 +320,11 @@ can dramatically improve performance with NIS+, and may help with DNS as well. One auxiliary program, @file{/usr/libexec/pt_chown}, is installed setuid -@code{root}. This program is invoked by the @code{grantpt} function; it -sets the permissions on a pseudoterminal so it can be used by the -calling process. This means programs like @code{xterm} and -@code{screen} do not have to be setuid to get a pty. (There may be -other reasons why they need privileges.) If you are using a -Linux kernel with the @code{devptsfs} or @code{devfs} filesystems -providing pty slaves, you don't need this program; otherwise you do. -The source for @file{pt_chown} is in @file{login/programs/pt_chown.c}. +@code{root} if the @samp{--enable-pt_chown} configuration option is used. +This program is invoked by the @code{grantpt} function; it sets the +permissions on a pseudoterminal so it can be used by the calling process. +If you are using a Linux kernel with the @code{devpts} filesystem enabled +and mounted at @file{/dev/pts}, you don't need this program. After installation you might want to configure the timezone and locale installation of your system. @Theglibc{} comes with a locale |