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Subject: SSH Path Bug
Date: Fri, 29 Apr 2005 21:00:56 +0100
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From: "Dominic Chambers" <dominic DOT chambers AT Swebtec DOT com>
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Hi all,

Just wanted to report a bug I found:

Running commands via SSH causes windows executables to be given path priority, so that they run ahead of identically named UNIX executables. I found this while trying to use the find command as part of an SSH call. For example, assuming you have an SSH server set up:

  $ ssh localhost "find -true"
  FIND: Parameter format not correct

Here, the Windows find is being executed instead of the UNIX one. Alternatively

  $ ssh localhost "/bin/find -true"

Works fine. Also:

  $ ssh localhost "./myfindprog"
  FIND: Parameter format not correct

Also fails, assuming myfindprog looks like this:

  #!/bin/bash
  
  find -true

On the other hand, things work fine provided you don't try to run your commands directly from the SSH process. So:

$ ssh localhost
Last login: Fri Apr 29 18:24:06 2005 from machine

Administrator AT machine
$ find -true

is okay.



Thanks for a great product.

-- Dominic



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