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Linux is kinda fun...
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Snaking.
You're on a Linux box. You want to set up an unprivileged user (yourself, maybe) to be able to run on port 80... how do you do it? There's actually quite a few ways, some that use permissions in security-focused versions of linux, some that have root run the process then shed privileges (the traditional ...
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Mike C. Fletcher, the VRPlumber, is a philosopher of design turned computer programmer based in Toronto, Canada. He works primarily in the Python programming language, and maintains a large number of Open Source software packages. You can reach him at: mcfletch@vrplumber.com.