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configure: add option to set default user

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The default user is root by default, which disables root dropping by
default. The user directive or the -u option can still be used to set
the user.
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Miroslav Lichvar
2014-04-09 16:28:44 +02:00
parent 3edd3fe5a4
commit ff31702f74
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@@ -1028,8 +1028,9 @@ to work well, it relies on @code{chronyd} having been able to determine
accurate statistics for the difference between the real time clock and
system clock last time the computer was on.
@item -u <user>
When this option is used, chronyd will drop root privileges to the specified
user. So far, it works only on Linux when compiled with capabilities support.
This option sets the name of the user to which will @code{chronyd} switch to
drop root privileges if compiled with Linux capabilities support (default
@code{@DEFAULT_USER@}).
@item -q
When run in this mode, @code{chronyd} will set the system clock once
and exit. It will not detach from the terminal.
@@ -2958,10 +2959,11 @@ be set to run 0.183ppm faster than it would be without the compensation, etc.
@node user directive
@subsection user
The @code{user} directive sets the name of the user to which will
@code{chronyd} drop root privileges after the initialisation. So far, it works
only on Linux when compiled with capabilities support.
@code{chronyd} switch on initialisation to drop root privileges.
So far, it works only on Linux when compiled with capabilities support.
Setting the name to root will disable it.
By default, root privileges are not dropped.
The default value is @code{@DEFAULT_USER@}.
@c }}}
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@c {{{ S:Running chronyc