---
name: "fdutilsconfig"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "fdutils"
version: "5.6-4+b1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/fdutilsconfig"
---

# fdutilsconfig(8)

configure the suid bit of fdmount

## NAME

fdutilsconfig - configure the suid bit of fdmount

## SYNOPSIS

**fdutilsconfig**\

## DESCRIPTION

The **fdutilsconfig** script provides an interactive way to configure the suid bit of  the  [**fdmount**(1)](/fdmount/1.md) binary.  It asks you some questions, give you a hint  if needed, and enters your choice to  */etc/fdmount.conf* file.

When upgrading the Debian fdutils package, the suid bit information stored in  */etc/fdmount.conf* is used to tell the new fdmount binary to keep your old suid bit settings.

The script makes use of the **suidmanager** Debian package, if it is installed.  If the script cannot find it,  it manipulates the suid bit directly via \`chmod u+s' command.

## FILES

**fdutilsconfig** reads and writes the configuration from /etc/fdmount.conf.  This file is usually created when the fdutils package is installed for the first time. Please don't edit /etc/fdmount.conf manually!  Use **fdutilsconfig** instead.

## NOTE

This script was written exclusively for the Debian GNU/Linux distribution. It is not a part of the upstream fdutils sources.

## AUTHORS

**fdutilsconfig** was adapted by Anthony Fok \<foka@debian.org\> from the **gnuplotconfig** script written by Tibor Simko \<simko@debian.org\>.

## SEE ALSO

[**fdmount**(1)](/fdmount/1.md), [**suidregister**(8)](/suidregister/8.md), [**suidunregister**(8)](/suidunregister/8.md)