From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Mar 2 18:16:58 2009 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 1C03C1065680 for ; Mon, 2 Mar 2009 18:16:58 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from jerrymc@gizmo.acns.msu.edu) Received: from gizmo.acns.msu.edu (gizmo.acns.msu.edu [35.8.1.43]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id C8F3D8FC26 for ; Mon, 2 Mar 2009 18:16:57 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from jerrymc@gizmo.acns.msu.edu) Received: from gizmo.acns.msu.edu (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by gizmo.acns.msu.edu (8.13.6/8.13.6) with ESMTP id n22IE0R4056782; Mon, 2 Mar 2009 13:14:00 -0500 (EST) (envelope-from jerrymc@gizmo.acns.msu.edu) Received: (from jerrymc@localhost) by gizmo.acns.msu.edu (8.13.6/8.13.6/Submit) id n22IE02S056781; Mon, 2 Mar 2009 13:14:00 -0500 (EST) (envelope-from jerrymc) Date: Mon, 2 Mar 2009 13:14:00 -0500 From: Jerry McAllister To: new_guy Message-ID: <20090302181400.GB56706@gizmo.acns.msu.edu> References: <20090301161650.GB15344@melon.esperance-linux.co.uk> <20090301183715.5b1571db@gumby.homeunix.com> <22293187.post@talk.nabble.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <22293187.post@talk.nabble.com> User-Agent: Mutt/1.4.2.2i Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Root shell X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 02 Mar 2009 18:16:59 -0000 On Mon, Mar 02, 2009 at 09:55:39AM -0800, new_guy wrote: > > > RW-15 wrote: > > > > On Sun, 1 Mar 2009 16:16:50 +0000 > > Frank Shute wrote: > > > >> pdksh is statically linked and I don't know if bash is. > > > > It's a build option. > > > > > > Seems root should have a static shell always... otherwise, all bets are off > as some of the shared libs may be inaccessible or damaged. So long as bash > is statically linked and properly located, there should not be an issue. But > most folks (linux users) aren't aware of the implications of dynamic linking > and such. So it's probably best to 'just say no' to the OP's question. Leave > root's shell alone unless you know what you're doing and bash is built > appropriately. Well put. ////jerry > > -- > View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/Root-shell-tp22274005p22293187.html > Sent from the freebsd-questions mailing list archive at Nabble.com. > > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org"