Re: itp: static bins / resolving static debian issues
Steve Lamb wrote:
> Uhm, what is root's password, by default, on a newly made Debian system?
> Are you now going to assume that the person is going to switch passwords
> before installing packages? *cough*
I don't know. Do you? I remember being asked for a password during
the install. Please tell use what Debian's default root password is,
we're all anxious to know.
> Face it, sash can be set to a well known default password because root
> WHEN INSTALLED IS SET TO A WELL KNOWN DEFAULT PASSWORD. SO, SMARTY-PANTS, IF
> YOU JUST USE ROOT'S PASSWORD, WHAT DO YOU HAVE? ***A WELL KNOWN DEFAULT
> PASSWORD!!!*** Geez. Do I have to spell it all out for you or are you going
> to eventually engage the supposed brain of yours and think for more than
> "Mmmm, must get more beer. *BRAP*"
I would like to point out here that Steve Lamb is not a Debian developer,
and does not represent us in any way.
> >If you are spending all day long running commands as root, spend the
> >extra 1 second to type "bash" and stop complaining.
>
> OK, so, let me get this straight. Now you want a statically linked ash to
> be in memory while you do all your work in bash?
No, if you are short on memory you can spend 1.5 seconds to type "exec bash".
> > Nobody will be forced to install it. Just when people get lazy and say,
> > "go ahead and install the usual stuff", they will get it.
>
> The people who get lazy. Gee, wonder who that could be but damn near
> everyone? Yup, you sure thought that through, didn'tcha. Oh, and let's not
> forget that since it is marked important, IIRC, each time you go to upgrade
> and it has a new version, it will be installed by default unless you shut it
> off. Repeatedly. Endlessly.
This is not true. Next time, please do some research before making bogus
claims (or better yet, refrain from making bogus claims).
> No. A DYNAMIC ash. I've shot down every one of your arguements. Now go
> away, troll.
Fancy that, you calling someone else a troll.
Richard Braakman
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