I just go this message, went to Red Hat errata page, downloaded the
util-linux-2.7-15.i386.rpm ( I had util-linux-2.7-11), installed it and
its fixed! Thanks.
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Ron Golan
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On Sat, 30 May 1998, Pete Peterson wrote:
>
> This must have been fixed in one of the early updates. I did the initial
> 5.0 install at GenRad at Christmas time and installed the updates as they
> appeared. I almost never used the GenRad machines as other than root,
> since they are just performing as mail-gateway & DNS machines. I loaded 5.0
> on my home machine a bit later and mostly use that one as an ordinary user.
> Again, I installed all the updates. Neither my home machine nor the GenRad
> machines get "." in the PATH either for root or for 'normal' users.
>
>
> OK... I just checked... /bin/login on my home and work machines is 'owned'
> by package util-linux-2.7-15.i386.rpm while the CD contains the older
> package /util-linux-2.7-11.i386.rpm. Presumably this PATH problem was one
> of the fixes.
>
> By the way... It's a good idea to install all the errata fixes,
> particularly if your machine is exposed to the Internet. On a second
> home machine, I had a BIND breakin overnight between the time I installed
> from the CD and the time I installed all the errata, including the BIND
> fix for the well publicized security hole.
>
>
> pete
>
>
>
> pete peterson
> GenRad, Inc.
> 7 Technology Park Drive
> Westford, MA 01886-0033
>
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] or [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> +1-978-589-7478 (GenRad); +1-978-256-5829 (Home: Chelmsford, MA)
> +1-978-589-2088 (Closest FAX); +1-978-589-7007 (Main GenRad FAX)
>
>
> > Date: Sat, 30 May 1998 16:39:44 -0400 (EDT)
> > From: William T Wilson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Subject: Re: "." appears by default in PATH (was Re: Scripts...)
> >
> > On Sat, 30 May 1998, Pete Peterson wrote:
> >
> > > First of all, RH5.0, as distributed and updated, doesn't include "." in
> > > any user's PATH by default, even if you load "everything". This means
> >
> > The Red Hat 5.0 login program adds . to the path before passing it on to
> > the scripts, that is why you can't find it in the scripts anywhere. :)
> > Maybe there has been an update to fix that, but I didn't know about it.
> > (I use my own login program).
> >
> > > 2. You can *REMOVE* "." from the PATH *AFTER* the fact, f'rinstance:
> > > export PATH=`echo $PATH | sed -e 's/^\.://' -e 's/:\.$//' -e 's/:\.:/:/'`
> >
> > Sux, don't it. :)
>
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