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Sysctl item question

Linux Kernel, Network, and Services configuration.
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kskruser
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Sysctl item question

#1 Post by kskruser »

Hi all...

At the suggestion of another website, I added this to my /etc/sysctl.conf file in order to make a desktop item for ETCHER to work (previously ETCHER complained about not having a correct 'sandbox' configuration).

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kernel.unprivileged_userns_clone=1
This works! I am now able to start ETCHER from a desktop icon, with no errors. (I have an older X-86 system, Buster, KDE Plasma 5).

Question: What exactly does this do? I haven't found an explanation of this anywhere...

Thanks in advance for any help!

-Richard

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