[Linux-Discussion] Re: System Config question

  • From: Paul <landerso@xxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: linux-discussion@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Thu, 17 May 2001 11:23:10 -0400

Balvinder Sabherwal wrote:
> 
> Is there a way
> I can configure it so that I don't have to prefix it with ./ and it can
> execute with just the name of executable.
> 
Like so:
export PATH=$PATH:.

However, this does open you up to a rather large security hole.

It's best to get used to using ./
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