Re: Bug#312669: /sbin/ifconfig: Add ifconfig to user path

[Miles Bader <miles@lsi.nec.co.jp>]

astronut <astronut@gmail.com> writes:
> I agree. The type of user who is likely to be using the ifconfig command
> on a regular basis is the type of user who probably already has sbin in
> their path. (Power user, sysadmin's nonprivleged account, etc.).

Yes.  The great majority of users don't want to know about stuff like
ifconfig, and those that _do_ can either put /sbin in their path
themselves or just type the damn path when they run the command.

I've no clue why some people whine so much about this.

-Miles
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