Subject: Re: PR#726
To: None <tech-userlevel@NetBSD.ORG>
From: Mike Long <mike.long@analog.com>
List: tech-userlevel
Date: 01/15/1996 10:56:29
>Date: Sun, 14 Jan 1996 22:56:48 +1100
>From: matthew green <mrg@eterna.com.au>

>this PR says that /usr/local/bin should be added to root's $PATH
>because /usr/local/man is in the default man path.  i disagree
>with this and think the PR should be closed -- i don't want root
>exposed to "random" programs that could be in /usr/local/bin.
>i'd prefer just the system directories in there.
>
>anyone else have comments ?

I agree.  If root wants /usr/local in the PATH then he (she) can add
it manually.
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