Precisely so: don't do that. It's not like noexec actually buys you any real security, as the system is riddled with workarounds for it (e.g. you can trivially execute a non-executable script in most scripting languages simply by explicitly using the interpreter name).
** Bug watch added: Debian Bug tracker #223683 http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=223683 ** Also affects: debconf (Debian) via http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=223683 Importance: Unknown Status: Unknown ** Changed in: debconf (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided => Wishlist Status: New => Triaged -- When /tmp is mounted noexec, preconfigure fails https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/90085 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is the bug contact for Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs