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Re: [bugs #9185] rm calls access() but it shouldn't
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Tim Waugh |
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Re: [bugs #9185] rm calls access() but it shouldn't |
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Thu, 3 Jun 2004 12:35:24 +0100 |
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On Wed, Jun 02, 2004 at 06:53:33PM +0200, Jim Meyering wrote:
> Thanks for forwarding that report!
> I'm considering applying the patch below. Unfortunately, rm (without -f)
> must call access (via euidaccess) to determine whether it needs to issue
> a prompt. With this patch, rm now calls both lstat and access for each
> non-symlink it might unlink. Another good reason to use -f.
Thanks. Works for me.
Tim.
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