Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!swrinde!elroy.jpl.nasa.gov!wciu!wvus!pete From: pete@wvus.wciu.edu (Pete Gregory) Newsgroups: comp.unix.questions Subject: /bin read bits Message-ID: Date: 29 Nov 90 20:37:17 GMT Organization: World Vision U.S. Lines: 15 Is there any good reason why UNIX systems are shipped with the read bit set for 'other' in /bin and /usr/bin binaries? We'd like to turn the read bits off for all but user and group. I'm aware that shell scripts are exempt from this possibility (right?), because sh needs to be able to read the file. Ignorant minds want to know... Pete Gregory, UNIX SA | pete@wvus.wciu.edu | World Vision USA/ISD | wciu!wvus!pete ___|___ 919 W. Huntingon Dr. | Voice: 818/357-7979 x3347 | Monrovia, CA 91016 | FAX: 818/303-6212 | |