thanks a lot. >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 03/02/00 02:22pm >>> This means: if userid is not equal to 0 (i.e. user is not root), add current dir to the path. Having . in the path when you're root is BAD. Think about it and try to figure out why. i don't know the exact answer to this but may be it then acts as some kind of security hole in the system I will try to find exact reason. - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-newbie" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please read the FAQ at http://www.linux-learn.org/faqs