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Re: [OCLUG-Tech] is there a FHS/LSB rationale for installing in /usr/bin vs /usr/sbin?

  • Subject: Re: [OCLUG-Tech] is there a FHS/LSB rationale for installing in /usr/bin vs /usr/sbin?
  • From: Shawn H Corey <shawnhcorey [ at ] gmail [ dot ] com>
  • Date: Wed, 14 Mar 2018 07:15:13 -0400
On Wed, 14 Mar 2018 07:03:55 -0400 (EDT)
"Robert P. J. Day" <rpjday [ at ] crashcourse [ dot ] ca> wrote:

> On Wed, 14 Mar 2018, Stephen M. Webb wrote:
> 
> > On 2018-03-14 05:22 AM, Robert P. J. Day wrote:
> > >
> > > obviously, it's not a big deal since both /usr/bin and /usr/sbin
> > > are part of the normal search path for even regular users,
> >
> > Only on an improperly configured system.  /sbin and /usr/sbin should
> > not be in $PATH for a regular user.
> 
>   i disagree ... there are all sorts of utilities in /usr/sbin that
> regular users might find useful, and there can't be any security
> issues with that since users could always just add that to their PATH
> in their .bash_profile.
> 
> rday
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