cygwin b20 bash path usage?

Frank Cusack fcusack@iconnet.net
Thu Nov 12 17:30:00 GMT 1998


In message < od1zn9d9as.fsf@northpole.cygnus.com >, 
Eric Christopher writes:
> vos@channelpoint.com (Craig Vosburgh) writes:
> 
> > bash will use the PATH variable to determine the search order.  It
> > sounds like you need to put . in your PATH variable first or execute the
> > test command as ./test.  If you have any question which executable is
> > being executed you can always use the type command to see what bash hash
> > hashed for that name (e.g. type test should return the path to the test
> > executable being executed)
> 
> '.' should always be put last in your path.  It is a horrible security hole
> if you do otherwise.
> 

Even last it's a big hole. [Think: common typos]

~frank

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