From: Todd C. Miller <Todd.Miller@courtesan.com>
Date: Sun, 20 Feb 2005 18:00:24 +0000 (+0000)
Subject: env_keep overrides set_logname
X-Git-Tag: SUDO_1_7_0~693
X-Git-Url: https://granicus.if.org/sourcecode?a=commitdiff_plain;h=9805bdd7f6fd554c9f8092419d19ba5d66616d5d;p=sudo

env_keep overrides set_logname
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diff --git a/sudoers.pod b/sudoers.pod
index 4ab823018..60c1fabf1 100644
--- a/sudoers.pod
+++ b/sudoers.pod
@@ -420,8 +420,8 @@ to the name of the target user (usually root unless the B<-u> flag is given).
 However, since some programs (including the RCS revision control system)
 use C<LOGNAME> to determine the real identity of the user, it may be desirable
 to change this behavior.  This can be done by negating the set_logname option.
-However, unless the I<env_reset> option has been disabled it is generally
-better to add C<LOGNAME> and C<USER> to the I<env_keep> list instead.
+Note that if the I<env_reset> option has not been disabled, entries in
+the I<env_keep> list will override the value of I<set_logname>.
 
 =item stay_setuid