Re: [PLUG] [linux] Shell script madness (fwd)

[paul@dpagin.net]

> Uh... if it's running as root via cron, there's no need to have the
> root password in the file and, thus, no harm in having it be
> world-readable, eh?

That would solve the password problem! So would giving execute
permissions or ownership to a group of trusted users. Actually, I
still see no reason for anyone to manually initiate a time sync.

At HOME on a dial-up, once in a while I manually run "ntpdate" to sync
with a time server over the Internet. This about the only case in
which I would do manual syncing.

 
> I think the original problem was that users needed to be able to
> run the script at will. The real solution to the problem at hand is
> a better system for time synchronization.

Word.


> (What's more, the original poster's email address--he's not
> subscribed to the list, but was included in the Cc line for at least
> *some* time--seems to have disappeared from the headers...)

Oops. I was just thinking about this group. I wished that the people
in my former department (job) would have recognized the value of
e-mail communication beyond sending personal messages and jokes. This
group is a perfect example of effective technical dialog. Although,
it's more effective if you actually subscribe! 8-)

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