Re: [LI] Running Executables!

[Moinak Ghosh <moinakg@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hi,

   Having "." in your PATH is not a good idea. It creates a security hole
   allowing Trojans & Worms to fiddle around - of course this issue crops
   up only if you have a shared machine on a network where people can play
   pranks.
   
Regards,
Moinak.

> 
> > Is there any other way out? I mean can I setup something that will allow me
> > to run a SPECIFIC executable without using "./" or "bash".
> add . to your PATH.
> PATH=$PATH:.
> after that you won't have to type ./a.out
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