Quoting Thomas Bushnell, BSG ([EMAIL PROTECTED]): > Ian <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > so surely, if nothing needs to be executed, it is better to mount > > noexec? > > noexec has no good purpose, really. But it's intention was for > networked filesystems in certain environments, not a generalized > security tool.
It's very useful for mounting filesystems like vfat, where otherwise all the files are marked executable which makes mc a PITA to use for examining archive files (mc tries to execute them!). Cheers, -- Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tel: +44 1908 653 739 Fax: +44 1908 655 151 Snail: David Wright, Earth Science Dept., Milton Keynes, England, MK7 6AA Disclaimer: These addresses are only for reaching me, and do not signify official stationery. Views expressed here are either my own or plagiarised.
