From: Todd C. Miller <Todd.Miller@courtesan.com>
Date: Sun, 4 Feb 1996 21:24:08 +0000 (+0000)
Subject: added Linux note
X-Git-Tag: SUDO_1_5_0~288
X-Git-Url: https://granicus.if.org/sourcecode?a=commitdiff_plain;h=a33259079f8cce687d4d20f5b54821f535c6ad48;p=sudo

added Linux note
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diff --git a/INSTALL b/INSTALL
index 7c0c3bc27..7cbee7394 100644
--- a/INSTALL
+++ b/INSTALL
@@ -204,6 +204,12 @@ Ultrix 4.x:
     I recommend it highly.  If you do not do this you probably want
     to set `LOGGING' to SLOG_FILE in options.h.
 
+Linux:
+    One person reported that he needed to run configure with
+    the --with-getpass flag to get a working sudo.  Other people
+    haven't had that problem so it may only affect certain
+    distributions.
+
 SCO ODT:
     You'll probably need libcrypt_i.a available via anonymous ftp
     from sosco.sco.com.  The necesary files are /SLS/lng225b.Z