Date: Tue, 28 Jan 1997 00:02:57 -0500 (EST) From: Chuck Robey <chuckr@glue.umd.edu> To: "Eric A. Griff" <eagriff@global2000.net> Cc: current@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Can't get `.' off of root's path Message-ID: <Pine.OSF.3.95q.970127235829.2592A-100000@uplink.eng.umd.edu> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.3.95.970127234742.5690A-100000@global2000.net>
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On Mon, 27 Jan 1997, Eric A. Griff wrote:
>
> Do your echo $PATH, as well as $path before you su root. You will probly
> find . , : at the end. or :: in there somewhere.
>
> I have the same thing. It seams that su root does get it out of the path,
> as I still need ./ to run nonpath stuff.
Not true, neither $path nor $PATH has . in it. this is not an error,
there is no "." in there to be found. I have further checked by
deliberately inserting "." into my $PATH in .cshrc, and su _does not_
take it back out, it is visible _and_ useable then. In both cases, su
complains about relative components in the path, whether they are there or
not. I'm going to check the su code.
> > > David Greenman wrote:
> > > >
> > > > >> What's even worse... if I do an...
> > > > >>
> > > > >> echo $PATH
> > > > >>
> > > > >> dot isn't there.
> > > > >
> > > > >No idea about that. Not even at the very end?
> > > >
> > > > Make sure you don't have a ":" (a null path component) at the end, either,
> > > > since this is equivalent to the current directory ("."). Also make sure that
> > > > there are no relative path specifications (no leading "/" or contains a "..").
> > >
> > > I've taken the path(s) completely out of .login, .cshrc, /etc/csh.login,
> > > /etc/csh.cshrc, and, .profile & /etc/profile (just in case I've missed
> > > some change that made csh read .profile) and it's still there. Only on
> > > my current machines, not on my 2.1.5, 2.1.6, or 2.2SNAP machines.
> > >
> > > Format and start over ?? :)
> >
> > I have a new machine that I booted from a 2.2 snap, then moved to current.
> > Root's path (echo $PATH) doesn't include ".", but I get that warning
> > anyhow. Functionally speaking, root's path really doesn't include ".", it
> > can't see executable in the current dir (except via ./), I doublechecked
> > just in case csh was playing games with me. The warning seems to be
> > bogus.
> >
> > I doublechecked everything, I haven't made a mistake on this.
> >
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Chuck Robey | Interests include any kind of voice or data
chuckr@eng.umd.edu | communications topic, C programming, and Unix.
9120 Edmonston Ct #302 |
Greenbelt, MD 20770 | I run Journey2 and picnic, both FreeBSD
(301) 220-2114 | version 3.0 current -- and great FUN!
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