Re: Can Red Hat Linux run Shell Script?

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From: Alex Pozgaj
Date: Tue, 24 Aug 1999 00:00

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Jason Clifford <jason@dlsl.demon.co.uk> writes:

> On Mon, 23 Aug 1999, Erik Duisters wrote:
> 
> > If you don't like the ./ in front of you're script_FileName make sure "." is part
> > of the PATH environment variable.
> 
> This is VERY bad advise. Having "." in your PATH env is a HUGE security
> risk.
> 
> It is far better to get into the habbit of using ./

It is - if you are root. Otherwise it's OK.


Cheers, alex.
-- 
"Some people have told me they don't think a fat penguin really embodies
 the grace of Linux, which tells me they have never seen an angry penguin 
 charging at them in excess of 100mph. They be a lot more careful of what
 they say if they had".           -- Linus Torvalds

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From: Alex Pozgaj <alex@par.univie.ac.at>
Subject: Re: Can Red Hat Linux run Shell Script?
Date: 1999/08/24
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