On Wed, Apr 23, 2008 at 12:30:31PM -1000, David Cantrell wrote: > The FHS states that /sbin and /usr/sbin are for root-only commands. > If we have programs in those directories that are to be used by > non-root users, I think we've violated the FHS. The FHS says "Utilities used for system administration (and other root-only commands) are stored in /sbin, /usr/sbin, and /usr/local/sbin." It's open to interpretation whether the "other root-only command" implies that "utilities used for system administration" are root-only, too. And even if so, the question is whether using 10% of a command (its querying options) makes a command non-root. And FWIW I'm not that happy that the default on a multiuser system is that any *user* can do lots of system analysis. Aren't we blurring the line between managing and using a system just because we (and other power users) enjoy doing it all from one account? In that case just have this account add its favourite PATH extras. -- Axel.Thimm at ATrpms.net
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