> I for one wouldn't do it for myself as a normal user either. Typing the
> extra ./ is not much extra effort for the safety it provides.
I do the same, I was just suggesting an option.
If a file isn't in one of the system (s)bin dirs, $HOME/bin, or $HOME/perl,
then it has no business running on my box.
>
>
> >Incidentally, why are you compiling as root? If your normal user account
> >has
> >access to that directory, you should be able to compile there. I'd suggest
> >it anyway. You should only use the root account for things like system
> >maintainance, where you have to be root. That keeps you from screwing the
> >whole box when you make a mistake.
>
> Amen!!
>
I'd also suggest setting TMOUT as root (export TMOUT=300), so that after 300
seconds, an unattended root login will logout.
