Oops - sure is.... I'll try to stick to subjects I know more about :)
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On 13 Jun 2001, Dave Carrigan wrote:
> ANDREW PERRIN <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>
> > chmod o-rwx /
> > chmod o-rwx /home
>
> Ok:
>
> $ sudo chmod o-rwx /
> $ ls
> bash: ls: command not found
> $ ps
> bash: ps: command not found
> $ pwd
> /home/dave
> $ cd
> bash: cd: /home/dave: Permission denied
>
> Uh oh. Good thing I ensured that I started a root shell in another
> window to fix the damage *before* I tried this ill-advised experiment.
>
> As for the other poster's question: in general, users need to see other
> directories, like /bin and /etc. There are some convoluted ways to do
> what you want, but you have to decide for yourself whether tiny gain in
> security is worth the significant effort and deep understanding needed
> to do it.
>
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>
> > On Wed, 13 Jun 2001, Auke van der Gaast wrote:
> >
> > > Hello,
> > >
> > > I'm quite new to Linux... I've tried everything I could find on the
> > > net regarding this issue, but still it doesn't work.
> > >
> > > I'm trying to restrict users' access to only their home dir
> > > (I don't want them to be able to see or reach / or even /home )
> > > I've already wasted half a day on just that, I'd really appreciate
> > > it if anyone could tell me what to do.
>
>
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