On Mon, 23 Nov 2009 10:00:40 +0000 Clive Standbridge <clive.standbri...@myriadgroup.com> wrote:
> Michelle Konzack wrote: > > > > I am using a script to run mutt: > > > > ----[ '~/bin/mutt_firefox' ]-------------------------------------------- > > #!/bin/sh > > > > xterm -geometry 80x45+400+100 -u8 -e mutt -e "set editor=mcedit" $1 > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > Which generaly works, IF the "mailto:";; link does not use something > > like > > > > ?subject=something > > > > attached. > > I suspect that's because your $1 is not quoted. For good measure I'm > using > -- "$@" > where you have > $1 And without the quotes, one wrong click and she's toast: "Note that the quotes around the $1 in my script are crucial from a security point of view. Imagine the consequences of you clicking on a link like this: mailto:some...@somedomain.tld; rm -Rf $HOME/* Without the quotes, my script would end up doing this: sylpheed --compose mailto:some...@somedomain.tld; rm -Rf $HOME/* ...which could have unpleasant consequences..." http://howto-pages.org/mozilla.php Celejar -- foffl.sourceforge.net - Feeds OFFLine, an offline RSS/Atom aggregator mailmin.sourceforge.net - remote access via secure (OpenPGP) email ssuds.sourceforge.net - A Simple Sudoku Solver and Generator -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
