Re: /etc/profile should include sbin in PATH
It isn't hyperbole: it's a nagging problem that I encounter every time I
forget when I last messed with my experimental system. My point is that it
IS a problem, and EITHER solution is workable, so long as they get
implemented soon. As for your question on my name, to put it mildly, it's
NOYFB.
On Tue, 21 Dec 1999, Anthony Towns wrote:
> On Mon, Dec 20, 1999 at 02:44:25PM -0700, John Galt wrote:
>
> Is John Galt your real name, or are you just an Ayn Rand fan hiding behind
> a pseudonym [0]?
>
> > How about a sanity call: either make */sbin programs that root only would
> > use or add */sbin to /etc/profile. Either alternative is acceptable to
> > me, but this grey area has GOT to come to a screeching halt.
>
> Because, afterall, having traceroute not in the default PATH for users
> causes ever so many root exploits and kernel OOPSes, and such, doesn't it?
>
> This really isn't that big of a deal, and it's certainly not deserving of
> such hyperbole.
>
> Cheers,
> aj
>
> [0] Which, personally, strikes me as somewhat lacking in personal pride
> and individuality, which would seem odd in an Ayn Rand fan...
>
> --
> Anthony Towns <aj@humbug.org.au> <http://azure.humbug.org.au/~aj/>
> I don't speak for anyone save myself. GPG encrypted mail preferred.
>
> ``The thing is: trying to be too generic is EVIL. It's stupid, it
> results in slower code, and it results in more bugs.''
> -- Linus Torvalds
>
I can be immature if I want to, because I'm mature enough to make my own
decisions.
Who is John Galt? galt@inconnu.isu.edu
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