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v0

v0.1.0

Oct 19, 2026

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+ const CommLen

+ const DisplayQuartz

+ const DisplayTTY

+ const DisplayUnknown

+ const DisplayWayland

+ const DisplayX11

+ const RelayMachinectl

+ const RelaySSHLoopback

+ const X11Refuse

+ const X11Warn

+ var DesktopEmulators = []string

+ var Path = ""

+ var SkipOwnerCheck = false

+ func File(p kit.Product) string

+ func InGroup(uid int, group string) bool

+ func LegacyTIOCSTI() (on, known bool)

+ func LoginUID() (int, bool)

+ func MachinectlShellUIDs() ([]int, bool)

+ func PtraceScope() (int, bool)

+ func SessionRelay() string

+ func TerminalOwner(*os.File) (int, bool) — windows/amd64

+ func TerminalOwner(f *os.File) (int, bool) — darwin/amd64, linux/amd64

+ type Config struct

+ AllowedUIDs []int

+ ClientGroup string

+ Finger string

+ ServiceUser string

+ SocketDir string

+ X11 string

+ func Load(p kit.Product) (*Config, error)

+ func (c *Config) ClientAllowed(uid int) bool

+ func (c *Config) ClientGID() (int, error)

+ func (c *Config) ServiceUID() (int, error)

+ type Display struct

+ Detail string

+ Kind string

+ func DetectDisplay() Display

+ type Proc struct

+ Comm string

+ PID int

+ UID int

+ func ParentChain() ([]Proc, error)