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docs: mention inconsistent homedir bug involving --private=dir #5052

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docs: add missing --private note to firejail-profile.txt
kmk3 Mar 15, 2022
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docs: mention inconsistent homedir bug involving --private=dir
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12 changes: 12 additions & 0 deletions src/man/firejail-profile.txt
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Expand Up @@ -343,6 +343,18 @@ closed.
.TP
\fBprivate directory
Use directory as user home.
--private and --private=directory cannot be used together.
.br

.br
Bug: Even with this enabled, some commands (such as mkdir, mkfile and
private-cache) will still operate on the original home directory.
Workaround: Disable the incompatible commands, such as by using "ignore mkdir"
and "ignore mkfile".
For details, see
.UR https://github.com/netblue30/firejail/issues/903
#903
.UE
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\fBprivate-bin file,file
Build a new /bin in a temporary filesystem, and copy the programs in the list.
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11 changes: 11 additions & 0 deletions src/man/firejail.txt
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Expand Up @@ -1905,6 +1905,17 @@ Use directory as user home.
Example:
.br
$ firejail \-\-private=/home/netblue/firefox-home firefox
.br

.br
Bug: Even with this enabled, some commands (such as mkdir, mkfile and
private-cache) will still operate on the original home directory.
Workaround: Disable the incompatible commands, such as by using "ignore mkdir"
and "ignore mkfile".
For details, see
.UR https://github.com/netblue30/firejail/issues/903
#903
.UE

.TP
\fB\-\-private-bin=file,file
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