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Re: If there is '::' in $PATH, current directory(.) included.
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Chet Ramey |
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Re: If there is '::' in $PATH, current directory(.) included. |
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Wed, 29 Nov 2000 09:48:56 -0500 |
Stop sending html mail.
> If there is '::' in $PATH, or ':' is at the begin of $PATH or at
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> the end of $PATH,
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> current directory (.) is added to PATH LIST.
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> We think it is better not including current directory, because it
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> is a security problem.
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Sorry, this will not change. It's how shells have always behaved, and
what POSIX specifies.
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