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> Another idea.  Don't just run it in an empty subdirectory.  Chroot to that
> subdirectory.

chroot will require that all programs that the shar uses be accessible, meaning
you'll have to create a bin directory in the area where you want to create
incoming files and link in cat, mkdir, sed, the shell, etc.  Also, note that
not all UNIX ports either have chroot() or implement it properly.  I'm not sure,
but someone tells me that the old Zilog Zeus ports of Sys III allow you to use
../../anything to get out of the new root directory.  Anyone know if this is
true or not?

Pat Wood
Pipeline Associates, Inc.
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