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Re: file permissions



On Sun, 17 Dec 2006 04:56:30 -0800
Freddy Freeloader <fredddy@cableone.net> wrote:

Hello Freddy,

> all aspects of the tools available, but all users still have execute 
> permissions there.
> Why is this done?  I can't really see a good reason for it.  What am
> I missing? 

I can't answer your query as such.  However, you are aware, I hope,
that not all users have /sbin in their $PATH?  So, even though all
users have execute permission, not all users can get at the directory,
anyway.

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