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Re: The advantages of splitting /bin and /usr/bin, and /sbin and /usr/sbin outweigh the disadvantages



On Mon, Dec 02, 2024 at 06:46:52AM -0600, rhys wrote:
> >>>> 1. First, root and ordinary users will not be able to use commands in each
> >>>> other's directories, which will greatly increase their security
> >>> 
> >>> (typical level of argumentation)

[...]

> It's quite simple, and has nothing to do with security.

You've missed the context, even though you've kept it in your quotes.

> Security has nothing to do with it.  No user who is a security threat will be thwarted by an inability to specify /sbin manually (or update $PATH).

Read the original email.

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