Re: [SAGE] Output from "cron" command

[merlyn@stonehenge.com (Randal L. Schwartz)]

>>>>> "DJ" == DJ Gregor <dj@gregor.com> writes:

DJ> mailx(1) on Solaris 2.6 always seems to interpret tilde options, even
DJ> if stdin is not a tty, which is not what the man page says it is
DJ> supposed to do.  I can't easily get to machines running  a more recent
DJ> version of Solaris right now, so I would be curious if Solaris 8/9 act
DJ> the same way.

So, in summary:

        Far more versions of mailx interpret tilde in the body
        under all/default circumstances than most people realize.

Hence, a blanket prohibition of using mailx for autogenerated
mail is worthy, and is my original point.  Your security tip
of the day, at no extra charge.

:-)

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