Re: $HOME/.local/bin in $PATH

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On Tue, Oct 29, 2013 at 2:06 PM, Chris Adams <linux@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Once upon a time, Reindl Harald <h.reindl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> said:
>> a *hidden* *user writeable* directory *in front* of PATH is
>> plain stupid security wise and there is not but and not if
>
> Not really.  Anything that can write to that directory can also write to
> shell init scripts, desktop environment autostart settings, etc., all of
> which are also dot-files/dot-directories.

Yeah if someone can write to your home directory you are pretty much doomed.
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