🚀 go-pugleaf

I've noticed that gdb execs /bin/sh in order to run the program being
debugged. However, in order to set break points it uses ptrace. On a
Sequent Symmetry (and possibly other machines) this means that the user
must have read access to /bin/sh as well as execute access. On our
system and possibly others, /bin/sh is protected rwx--x--x which means
that gdb falls over. Would it be possible to change this and do you know
if anyone is doing it or has done it. I will have a go if no one else has.
Clues would be appreciated....

Thanks

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                                        Colin Bruce (ccx004@uk.ac.coventry)