Re: Can Red Hat Linux run Shell Script?

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From: Jason Clifford
Date: Mon, 23 Aug 1999 00:00

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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 ./

Jason Clifford					http://www.dlsl.demon.co.uk/
          ** Specialist Linux Consultancy and Support Services **
               **** Linux Workstation and Server Systems ****

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Subject: Re: Can Red Hat Linux run Shell Script?
Date: 1999/08/23
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