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Re: using bless to change boot device [yet again]
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Re: using bless to change boot device [yet again]


  • Subject: Re: using bless to change boot device [yet again]
  • From: Charles Srstka <email@hidden>
  • Date: Mon, 22 Aug 2005 23:21:58 -0500

On Aug 21, 2005, at 4:52 AM, Finlay Dobbie wrote:

On 21/08/05, Herbert <email@hidden> wrote:

Genius. Works great! Thanks!

On Aug 20, 2005, at 1:26 PM, Milton Sagen wrote:


try this

echo myPassword | sudo -S dosomething


DO NOT DO THIS.

To expand a bit on *why* you shouldn't do this, if you have a process going on that you launched this way, and anyone types 'ps -ax' in any Terminal, he'll be able to read your password in plain text. Not great for security.


Charles
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 >Re: using bless to change boot device [yet again] (From: Herbert <email@hidden>)
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