From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: bug-bash@gnu.org
Subject: Moving $PWD into restricted areas causes trouble with su
Configuration Information [Automatically generated, do not change]:
Machine: i686
OS: linux-gnu
Compiler: gcc
Compilation CFLAGS: -DPROGRAM='bash' -DCONF_HOSTTYPE='i686' -
DCONF_OSTYPE='linux-gnu' -DCONF_MACHTYPE='i686-pc-linux-gnu' -DCONF_VENDOR='pc'
-DSHELL -DHAVE_CONFIG_H -I. -I. -I./include -I./lib -O2 -march=athlon-xp -
fomit-frame-pointer
uname output: Linux lynxlynxsp 2.6.11-gentoo-r6 #1 Thu Apr 14 08:07:59 CEST
2005
i686 AMD Athlon(tm) XP 1700+ AuthenticAMD GNU/Linux
Machine Type: i686-pc-linux-gnu
Bash Version: 2.05b
Patch Level: 0
Release Status: release
Description:
The example is clear enough, I hope. When you su from a
non-exsisting folder, the result is not "optimal". I'm not sure
if this is the
right place - should I've sent this to the su buglist?
LP and keep up the great work!
Repeat-By:
Here's an example:
[EMAIL PROTECTED] lgames $ mkdir test
[EMAIL PROTECTED] lgames $ cd test/
[EMAIL PROTECTED] test $ su
Password:
lynxlynxsp test # mv ../test/ ~
lynxlynxsp test # exit
exit
[EMAIL PROTECTED] test $ pwd
/lgames/test
[EMAIL PROTECTED] test $ su
Password:
shell-init: could not get current directory: getcwd: cannot access parent
directories: No such file or directory
sh_makepath: could not get current directory: getcwd: cannot access parent
directories: No such file or directory
lynxlynxsp test # pwd
pwd: could not get current directory: getcwd: cannot access parent
directories: No such file or directory
lynxlynxsp test # cd ..
chdir: could not get current directory: getcwd: cannot access parent
directories: No such file or directory
lynxlynxsp .. # pwd
..
lynxlynxsp .. #
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