Alan, I don't know if it is "normal", but I always do a chmod 1777 /tmp
Would that address the security concern? Or is "world readable" the main concern? I really HATE 777 and will generally not allow it unless forced into it by some weird requirement. -- John McKown Senior Systems Programmer UICI Insurance Center Applications & Solutions Team +1.817.255.3225 This message (including any attachments) contains confidential information intended for a specific individual and purpose, and its' content is protected by law. If you are not the intended recipient, you should delete this message and are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, or distribution of this transmission, or taking any action based on it, is strictly prohibited. > -----Original Message----- > From: Alan Cox [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, July 28, 2003 11:56 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Stripping trailing blanks? > > > On Llu, 2003-07-28 at 16:44, Henry, Jeff (J.) wrote: > > A nominee for the "Useless use of cat" award: > > > > cat $file | sed "s/ *$//" > /tmp/strip.$$ > > > > vs.: > > > > sed "s/ *$//" < $file > /tmp/strip.$$ > > Can I nominate your alternative for one line security hole of the week > 8) >
