hplip/hplip-no-root-config.patch
2009-03-09 17:45:23 +00:00

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diff -up hplip-3.9.2/base/g.py.no-root-config hplip-3.9.2/base/g.py
--- hplip-3.9.2/base/g.py.no-root-config 2009-02-20 00:36:51.000000000 +0000
+++ hplip-3.9.2/base/g.py 2009-03-09 17:43:15.000000000 +0000
@@ -111,6 +111,10 @@ class ConfigBase(object):
def read(self):
if self.filename is not None:
+ filename = self.filename
+ if filename.startswith ("/root/") or filename.startswith ("/var/"):
+ # Don't try opening a file in root's home directory.
+ return
try:
fp = open(self.filename, "r")
self.conf.readfp(fp)
@@ -120,6 +124,15 @@ class ConfigBase(object):
def write(self):
if self.filename is not None:
+ filename = self.filename
+ if filename.startswith ("/root/") or filename.startswith ("/var/"):
+ # Don't try writing a file in root's home directory.
+ return
+ elif filename.startswith ("/etc/"):
+ # Certainly don't try writing the system-wide config file!
+ # See bug #479178.
+ return
+
try:
fp = open(self.filename, "w")
self.conf.write(fp)