cross-platform virus

[Peter Garrett]

On Mon, 10 Apr 2006 23:49:46 +0800
John <dingo at coco2.arach.net.au> wrote:

> > In .bash_profile it seems to be commented out by default ( checked on a
> > "new" user on my system)
> > 
> > # set PATH so it includes user's private bin if it exists
> > #if [ -d ~/bin ] ; then
> > #    PATH=~/bin:"${PATH}"
> > #fi
> > 
> > Peter
> > 
> 
> Anyone who can install ~/bin/badstuff can also modify any user files 
> that can put ~/bin into $PATH, or create a desktop thingy that runs it 
> from ~/bin/badstuff.

Good point - the default setting thus makes no real difference.

I hadn't thought that through properly....

Peter
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