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  From: Alex Garner <alex@garner.cx>
  To  : linuxsa@linuxsa.org.au
  Date: Tue, 22 Jun 1999 13:05:46 -0700

RE: remote root login in redhat6

At 01:06  22/06/99 +0930, you wrote:
>umm..  I think the reason that /sbin and /usr/sbin aren't in general users'
>paths is because they contain programs that are not usually executed by
>general users - just root.  Hence it's in root's path :)  I think
>"su -" -is- the "proper" way to do it.
>
>Please flame as necessary :)

OK

So you don't use commands like `route` or `traceroute` to do general
diagnostics? Or are you *always* logged in as root?  (naughty)

:o)

Alex!


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