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Re: CVS /etc/inetd.conf question
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Larry Jones |
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Re: CVS /etc/inetd.conf question |
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Wed, 2 May 2001 13:03:09 -0400 (EDT) |
David D. Hagood writes:
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> So, when the CVS server drops priv, it will correctly set the HOME
> variable to the user's home dir, or will it leave it blank?And if it is
> left blank, will the server correctly not look for the file, or will is
> look in the current working directory.
It leaves $HOME unset (which is different than being set to blank). If
it wants to know the user's home directory, it will look it up in
/etc/passwd (since $HOME isn't set) and get the right answer.
-Larry Jones
OK, there IS a middle ground, but it's for sissy weasels. -- Calvin