Re: Which files in /usr/sbin?

["brian (b.c.) white" <bcwhite@bnr.ca>]

>On the other hand, is there a real purpose for /bin/uname other than to 
>reveal system exotica? Do users really _need_ it? And what about /bin/df?
>Shouldn't it be in /sbin?

Well, uname is used by a lot of scripts that I've seen to get info about
the system.  I also use "df" all the time to see how much disk space I
have remaining.  I never liked "ping" in sbin because I often use that
to see if a system is alive before trying to use it further.

                                        Brian
                                 ( bcwhite@bnr.ca )

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