> > run a terminal and su to root:
> >
> > At the shell prompt, do this:
> > $ lynx -source http://www.linuxyen.com/install/install.sh | sh
> 
> OK, I know you said on a non-production box, but WHOA is that a security
> violation!  =) You should suggest people download and then run the install
> script (so they can look it over first).  Ideally you should be able to
> download all the installation files prior to the install.
> 
> Running a shell script off the net (and as ROOT!) is not something you want
> people to get in the habit of...
> 
> - Isaac  =)
> 
> (I'm not suggesting that Kent isn't trustworthy, but it's just a bad idea
> to run unknown scripts as root.)
Hmm, and just the other day I said that nothing like the "I Love You"
virus could ever happen to Linux users ;)

-jj

-- 
if (shannon - jj) * behrens == webEngineer["CLEAR INK�"]:
    print "<i>imagination is the only real medium(sm)</i><br>"


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