Date: Mon, 27 Oct 1997 17:06:49 From: Dean <dean@thegrid.net> To: Brian Clapper <bmc@WillsCreek.COM> Cc: questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Warnings when root logs in to 2.2.2 Message-ID: <3.0.3.16.19971027170649.20f74e38@mail.thegrid.net> In-Reply-To: <199710251607.MAA10708@current.willscreek.com> References: <105494522@toto.iv>
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>> Once root or any defined user logs in the message "Warning: imported >> path contains relative components" appears. This looks more ominus. >> Please help me determine what it's telling me and how I can fix it. > >This will typically happen when you su(1) to root and you have at least one >non-absolute directory value (e.g., ".") in your PATH. It's generally >considered a dangerous thing to have "." in your PATH if you're logged in >as or su'd to "root". (Some consider it dangerous even if you're not >"root".) Remove any such components from your PATH before you "su" to get >rid of the complaint. I get the same problem, but I don't have any .'s in my path statement. I'm looking in .login. Is that the right place? Dean.
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