Re: Bug#762839: bash without importing shell functions from the environment
On Fri, 26 Sep 2014, Matthias Urlichs wrote:
> In any case, adding "-p" to any #!/bin/bash shebang line looks like a very
> good idea. Shall we add a Lintian check for this?
***ABSOLUTELY NOT***
The -p option is for the shell to *not* drop privileges when
called setuid.
bye,
//mirabilos
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