This patch allows us to install the Vixie-compatible binaries as non-root without creating /var/run, etc. --- mcron-1.0.6/makefile.in 2010-06-19 20:44:17.000000000 +0200 +++ mcron-1.0.6/makefile.in 2010-07-04 16:16:25.000000000 +0200 @@ -1004,15 +1004,11 @@ mcron.c : main.scm crontab.scm makefile. @rm -f mcron.escaped.scm > /dev/null 2>&1 install-exec-hook: - @if [ "x@NO_VIXIE_CLOBBER@" != "xyes" -a "`id -u`" -eq "0" ]; then \ + @if [ "x@NO_VIXIE_CLOBBER@" != "xyes" ]; then \ rm -f $(fpp)cron$(EXEEXT) > /dev/null 2>&1; \ $(INSTALL) --mode='u=rwx' mcron$(EXEEXT) $(fpp)cron$(EXEEXT); \ rm -f $(fpp)crontab$(EXEEXT) > /dev/null 2>&1; \ $(INSTALL) --mode='u=rwxs,og=rx' mcron$(EXEEXT) $(fpp)crontab$(EXEEXT); \ - $(INSTALL) -d --mode='u=rwx' $(DESTDIR)/var/cron; \ - $(INSTALL) -d --mode='u=rwx,og=rx' $(DESTDIR)/var/run; \ - $(INSTALL) -d --mode='u=rwx,og=rx' $(DESTDIR)@GUILE_SITE@; \ - $(INSTALL) -d --mode='u=rwx,og=rx' $(DESTDIR)@GUILE_SITE@/mcron; \ elif [ "x@NO_VIXIE_CLOBBER@" = "xyes" ]; then \ echo "Not installing Vixie-style programs"; \ else \