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faq:nix [2018/02/13 12:39] – Updated the section about ports <1024 on Linux with the question/answer format as in other sections nightfox | faq:nix [2020/03/22 00:59] – Add SDL errors FAQ digital man | ||
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* [[#Disk space|How much disk space is required]]? | * [[#Disk space|How much disk space is required]]? | ||
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- | A fresh install (as of Feb-2009) requires about 70MBytes. | + | A fresh install (as of Mar-2020) from source code, requires about 500MBytes of space. |
- | Much of the space consumed is in the form of intermediate build files which | + | Much of the space consumed is in the form of intermediate build files which may be removed after the build is complete if space is a concern. |
- | may be removed after the build is complete if space is a concern. | + | |
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To elaborate, [[util: | To elaborate, [[util: | ||
- | ===== Ports Below 1024 Without Root On Linux ===== | + | ===== SDL errors |
**Question: | **Question: | ||
- | How can I bind to network ports below 1024 as a non-root user on Linux? | + | How do I work around SDL_main errors (e.g. '' |
**Answer: | **Answer: | ||
- | By default, Linux does not allow non-root processes to bind to ports below 1024. This was done as a security measure, although some argue that the reasons for this are obsolete. | + | Clean re-build all of Synchronet without SDL support (include '' |
- | setcap cap_net_bind_service=+ep / | + | |
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- | For more information, | + | |
- | [[https:// | + | |
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===== See Also ===== | ===== See Also ===== |