Hello,

I installed Mozilla, Firefox, and Thunderbird from tar.gz into /usr/local.

I'd like to know what permissions I should set. I'm tempted to do this (workstation, not home network, dial-up connection):

owner: root rwx
group: group1 rwx ("group1" has another name and includes root and me as user)
other: ---

1.But is this set of permissions an obstacle if I need to install an extension which downloads and installs on its own -- there's no other way I don't think.
Is this impossible on a mail client?

In other words does the rest of the world need any permission on a browser or email client.

2. Is it dangerous or stupid to include me as user in a group which includes root as superuser?

Thanks from a learning newbie -- or maybe I shouldn't have jumped on this forum, and should stick to the Newbie forum, please let me know.

1) Nope, you dont have to share it to the rest of the world.
2) Yes it is, I suggest not to include the root account. because by default root can do anything.

Guys, correct me if I'm wrong!

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Thanks for your reply.

So my question boils now to this really.

Can I set permissions to root and the root group to all rwx, and for others to nought (---) for browsers directories and files, and still be able to surf, download files or emails, installing mozextensions ?

I don't think if I as a user want to do anything, I shall be allowed to -- that's why I made a group including root and me as a user.

Well, still pretty confused,

Cheers,

You can give the Ownership to root and give the GroupPermission to the group "yourgroup" and restrict access to the world. ("rwxr-x--- root yourgroup").

Or

you can sudo this ...

Okay thanks a lot!