On Fri, Aug 11, 2000 at 03:58:31AM +1000, bug1 wrote: > /etc/shells lists shells that arent necessarily installed. > > Is there any point having shells listed that cant be run ? > > Could this weaken security ? > > Glenn All i can think of is to make sure a not-so inteligent user doesn't accidently change their shell to something thats not a shell at all, and then bitches to the BOFH to fix it. > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-devel-request@lists.debian.org > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmaster@lists.debian.org > > -- Erik Bernhardson journey@jps.net -- It is better to remain silent and be considered a fool, than to speak and remove all doubt. -- Abraham Lincoln
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