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Re:Unix shells are generally not viable access control mecha... by crabbone on Monday September 18, 2023 @10:37AM (#37556707)
So what if they do?

This file is a public interface exposed by Linux to other programs. So what if Linux caches its contents when eg. Python interpreter on launch will read this file. And it's not coming from some "fake" filesystem like procfs or sysfs. It's an actual physical file most of the time.

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Re:Unix shells are generally not viable access control mecha... by fsckboy on Tuesday September 19, 2023 @02:57PM (#37574611)
the python interpreter reads /etc/passwd on launch? what's it looking for, home directory?
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