File 0017-rescue-Add-note-about-using-virt-rescue-as-root-non-.patch of Package libguestfs
From 5cdd6ca49ed6a7c5c09e86cdb7dc66be20f7b3a3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Richard W.M. Jones <rjones@redhat.com> Date: Wed, 8 Dec 2010 12:11:53 +0000 Subject: [PATCH 17/72] rescue: Add note about using virt-rescue as root/non-root. (cherry picked from commit c5747bd43637efb81485866e1fade3bb55f6d726) --- rescue/virt-rescue.pod | 3 +++ 1 files changed, 3 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-) diff --git a/rescue/virt-rescue.pod b/rescue/virt-rescue.pod index df4fb30..0c24471 100755 --- a/rescue/virt-rescue.pod +++ b/rescue/virt-rescue.pod @@ -73,6 +73,9 @@ want to partition that file (although we would recommend using L<guestfish(1)> instead as it is more suitable for this purpose). You can even use virt-rescue on things like SD cards. +Virt-rescue does not require root. You only need to run it as root if +you need root to open the disk image. + This tool is just designed for quick interactive hacking on a virtual machine. For more structured access to a virtual machine disk image, you should use L<guestfs(3)>. To get a structured shell that you can -- 1.7.1