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From: henry@utzoo.UUCP (Henry Spencer)
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Subject: Re: Please DO use "/bin/test" as a command name
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Date: Thu, 12-Dec-85 16:43:37 EST
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> In short, /bin/rm is the only one that the shell-file writer can trust
> to execute as s/he expects, and so should be the one invoked.

No, the one the shell-file writer can trust is PATH=/bin:/usr/bin rm,
not /bin/rm.  /bin/rm may not even exist (although it would be surprising).