Re: /etc/profile should include sbin in PATH
On 11 Jan 2000, Rob Browning wrote:
>
> I don't like the "hide stuff in /sbin" strategy. Since we still have
> to make sure that the flat "path namespace" has no conflicts, it's not
> like having the separate directory really buys you anything.
[I'm not sure this thread is going anywhere much, but I'd just like to
interject here]
It does buy you something. I don't know how important you think it is,
but it's something. By separating out programs like that, when you hit
<TAB> to complete a program name, it won't complete to some completely
inappropriate things, because they're not in the PATH>
Jules
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