Re: /etc/profile should include sbin in PATH
On Sun, Dec 19, 1999 at 01:56:15PM -0800, Joey Hess wrote:
> Ben Collins wrote:
> > > > modutils: /sbin/lsmod
> > > > netstd: /usr/sbin/traceroute
> > > > lsof-2.2: /usr/sbin/lsof
> > >
> > > I certainly agree that there are numerous programs in *sbin that according
> > > to that definition should reside in *bin.
> >
> > Just because a user will run them does not mean they are designed for
> > normal users. For instance most of these will be run _as_ a normal user,
> > but usually _by_ the admin.
>
> I frequently run traceroute on systems I am not an admin on. I know others
> do the same, incuding people who are not admins on *any* system. Running
> traceroute from multiple systems you are not an admin on is valuable to look
> at a network problem from multiple angles, and network problems are
> something that everyone is forced to deal with, not just admins.
That is why I said "usually" :)
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