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doc: Fix typos in "Setuid Programs".

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* doc/guix.texi (Setuid Programs): Fix typos.
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Ludovic Courtès 2015-07-23 09:39:30 +02:00
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@ -5931,8 +5931,8 @@ passed to @command{lircd}.
@cindex setuid programs @cindex setuid programs
Some programs need to run with ``root'' privileges, even when they are Some programs need to run with ``root'' privileges, even when they are
launched by unprivileged users. A notorious example is the launched by unprivileged users. A notorious example is the
@command{passwd} programs, which can users can run to change their @command{passwd} program, which users can run to change their
password, and which requires write access to the @file{/etc/passwd} and password, and which needs to access the @file{/etc/passwd} and
@file{/etc/shadow} files---something normally restricted to root, for @file{/etc/shadow} files---something normally restricted to root, for
obvious security reasons. To address that, these executables are obvious security reasons. To address that, these executables are
@dfn{setuid-root}, meaning that they always run with root privileges @dfn{setuid-root}, meaning that they always run with root privileges