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Re: permissions in /sbin



John Hasler wrote:
Andy writes:
.../sbin keeps those programs that only root can run...

No it doesn't.
OK - but according to RUTE sbin = "Superuser binary executables. These are programs for system administration only. Only the root will have these executables in their path" ("Rute User's Tutorial & Exposition", Paul Sheer, 2002; p137).

Go figure - this is why I thought this.

Andy

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