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version 1.1.1.3, 2019/10/21 14:25:31	version 1.1.1.4, 2023/09/27 11:18:58
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3. Make mtr-packet a setuid-root binary.	3. Make mtr-packet a setuid-root binary.

The mtr-packet binary can be made setuid-root, which is what "make install"	The mtr-packet binary can be made setuid-root, which is what "make install"
does by default.	does only if using setcap (above) fails. Using setcap is tried first.

When mtr-packet is installed as suid-root, some concern over security is	When mtr-packet is installed as suid-root, some concern over security is
justified. mtr-packet does the following two things after it is launched:	justified. mtr-packet does the following two things after it is launched: