Re: /etc/profile should include sbin in PATH
>>>>> "Robert" == Robert Woodcock <rcw@debian.org> writes:
Robert> As we all know, the golden rule of UNIX is do it at a
Robert> user. For me, this means I do a lot of administrative
Robert> functions (including network diagnostics) under my user
Robert> account. This is why mtr and traceroute are suid root.
Robert> Either take the suid bit off traceroute or move it to
Robert> /usr/bin.
In all of this discussion, can somebody please tell me why
login is in /bin/login?
What user/system-administrator/whatever would want to manually
run login?
IMHO, login is a confusing program to the novice, as it is not
intended to be run as a user program, but it is in /bin.
--
Brian May <bam@debian.org>
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