C set executable permissions through Makefile

Question

I am using a Makefile to compile my C program and want to make the executable setuid. How can I set the permissions using the Makefile?

score 3 · Accepted Answer · answered Oct 25 '12 at 21:03

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The same way you would from the command line (chmod u+s .....) - just have it be the line after you've created the executable

note too that that you could, in addition, do a sudo chown root:root .....

answered Oct 25 '12 at 21:03

KevinDTimm

score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Dec 19 '13 at 02:18

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If your environment has install utility you can do it like:

install: program
    install -m 4755 -o root program /usr/local/bin

.PHONY: install

answered Dec 19 '13 at 02:18

Ochko

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