Re: mail and security
Nope -- that is the locate program updating the list of files on your
harddrive. If you don't like this, you can uninstall locate, but I suggest
you just start to like it instead. :)
Which reminds me -- why does debian still use the gnu locate, rather than
slocate (secure locate) -- it will only show files that the user has the
ability to see -- root sees all files, and normal users see all the files
they have access to seeing.
I suppose, if I like it enough (which I do :) I should just debianize it and
maybe after a year or so, suggest it replace gnu locate.
:)
On Sun, Sep 19, 1999 at 06:48:05AM +0300, tf wrote:
> Hey all,
>
> I'm reading with intrest several threads, and have a bunch of questions
> about mailing (like, what exactly is exim or sendmail actually doing...)
>
> but I have a better question first. I was online a few minutes ago,
> when I noticed alot of disk activity. I checked top and saw that user
> nobody issued a find command. I just disconnected. Guess I should
> change my password.
>
>
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