Re: Why can't I execute a script??

[Evan Van Dyke <e-van@nwu.edu>]

Peter S Galbraith wrote:
> If some user is capable of putting a fake `ls' in a random directory where
> you might trip on it, that user is far more likely to put it in your ~/bin
> directory!  (Same privileges are required)
> 
> Just a thought.

Just make the . directory the _last_ part of your path, that way it will
search /bin /usr/bin /usr/local/bin and
all the rest of your path first.

--Evan

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