[Fedora-packaging] Executable example scripts in docs

Ralf Corsepius rc040203 at freenet.de
Fri Mar 13 12:56:39 UTC 2009


Michael Schwendt wrote:
> On Fri, 13 Mar 2009 13:19:30 +0100, Ralf wrote:
> 
>> Michael Schwendt wrote:
>>> On Fri, 13 Mar 2009 12:50:44 +0100, Ralf wrote:
>>>
>>>>  > Such a warning is good, because it can happen that doc files are +x by
>>>>  > mistake. Since executable scripts are easier to execute accidentally
>>>>  > than non-executable scripts, making them -x is safer.
>>>> Only if you have them in $PATH.
>>> Also in current dir
>> *nix newbie lesson #1: Do not have '.' in $PATH.

> Do you still meet people who add '.' to $PATH?
Seemingly you - It's the point behind your sentence above.

> Also check it out in a graphical file browser compared to +x.
And? Where is the problem?

Ralf




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