Re: plz help me i am new to linux

[Jason Majors <jason@kwiqsilver.org>]

> I for one wouldn't do it for myself as a normal user either. Typing the 
> extra ./ is not much extra effort for the safety it provides.
I do the same, I was just suggesting an option.
If a file isn't in one of the system (s)bin dirs, $HOME/bin, or $HOME/perl,
then it has no business running on my box.
> 
> 
> >Incidentally, why are you compiling as root? If your normal user account 
> >has
> >access to that directory, you should be able to compile there. I'd suggest
> >it anyway. You should only use the root account for things like system
> >maintainance, where you have to be root. That keeps you from screwing the
> >whole box when you make a mistake.
> 
> Amen!!
> 
I'd also suggest setting TMOUT as root (export TMOUT=300), so that after 300
seconds, an unattended root login will logout.