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chris chris at pixutl.UUCP
Thu Oct 9 04:17:17 AEST 1986


In article <3724 at umcp-cs.UUCP>, chris at umcp-cs.UUCP writes:
> In article <35 at pixutl.UUCP> chris at pixutl.UUCP (chris) writes:
> >It can be done easily on SYSV, using fifo's.
> 
> Unfortunately, one must be root to create a fifo, no?
> 
> In-Real-Life: Chris Torek, Univ of MD Comp Sci Dept (+1 301 454 1516)
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> CSNet:	chris at umcp-cs		ARPA:	chris at mimsy.umd.edu

No, you don't have to be root to create a fifo. SYSV is not THAT stupid!

Chris
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