[ date ] 2002/03/09 | Saturday | 11:58 AM [ author ] Vio <vmilitaru@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > Because it is a HUGE security hole into the system hosting the Gimp: a skilled > python programmer can run any python script he/she wants remotely and > anonymously, so potentially do a lot of damage on the host. It's a dirty little > hack. Still, it does execute Gimp commands (python-only) as I wanted, > and I guess I like to live dangerously. Perhaps these modules will help you: http://www.python.org/doc/current/lib/module-rexec.html http://www.python.org/doc/current/lib/module-Bastion.html They're kind of like the Safe module for Perl from what I've been told. They can restrict code from performing certain 'insecure' operations. -- package wuv'apqvjgt;($_=join('',(*PgtnHcemgt))) # print map "beppu\@$_\n", qw( =~ s/([HaP])(?!e)/ \U>$1/g;s/^.|:| (?=A)|>//g;y # cpan.org lbox.org binq.org /c-z/a-u/;print"J$_\n";#$^%$^X@.^ <!-- japh --> # oss.lineo.com codepoet.org);