Message clarification?

[Ed Greshko]

Erik P. Olsen wrote:
> Craig White wrote:
>> On Mon, 2006-04-03 at 10:23 +0200, Erik P. Olsen wrote:
>>> Logwatch sends me this message:
>>>
>>> pam_timestamp_check: PAM `/var/' permissions are lax
>>>
>>> What can it be and where can I read about such messages?
>> ----
>> # ls -ld /var
>> drwxr-xr-x  28 root root 4096 Mar 25 13:49 /var
>>
>> it would appear that you changed the perms on this directory - probably
>> not a very good idea changing the perms of the root level folders such
>> as /, /tmp, /usr, /var, /home
>>
>> chmod 755 /var
>>
>> should be all you need do unless the owner isn't root:root
> 
> Thanks, I've chmod'ed it now. But - forgive my lack of knowledge - what
> does "lax" mean?
> 
 1. Not tense, firm, or rigid; loose; slack; as, a lax
      bandage; lax fiber.
      [1913 Webster]

            The flesh of that sort of fish being lax and spongy.
                                                  --Ray.
      [1913 Webster]

   2. Not strict or stringent; not exact; loose; weak; vague;
      equivocal.
      [1913 Webster]

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