*This message was transferred with a trial version of CommuniGate(tm) Pro* Adrian von Bidder wrote:
>On Friday 10 June 2005 10.40, Bernd Eckenfels wrote: > > >>Hello Olaf, >> >>On Thu, Jun 09, 2005 at 02:58:21PM +0200, Olaf van der Spek wrote: >> >> >>>ifconfig is in /sbin and only in root's path. But ifconfig is runnable >>>and useful for normal users, so it'd be nice if it could be added to >>>the path of normal users too. >>> >>> >.. > > >>So I am inclined to ignore this wishlist bug, however I wait for reponses >>on the developer mailing list. >> >> > >Given that it is trivial to do > $ echo PATH=$PATH:/sbin:/usr/sbin >> ~/.bash_profile >or the equivalent for whatever $SHELL a user is running, I'd support that. > >cheers >-- vbi > > > I agree. The type of user who is likely to be using the ifconfig command on a regular basis is the type of user who probably already has sbin in their path. (Power user, sysadmin's nonprivleged account, etc.). -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
