GNU bug report logs - #11194
24.0.95; sudo rm doesn't work with absolute directory paths on the file system

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: Cray Elliott <mp2e <at> archlinux.us>

Date: Sat, 7 Apr 2012 18:15:02 UTC

Severity: normal

Found in version 24.0.95

Done: Chong Yidong <cyd <at> gnu.org>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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Message #8 received at 11194 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Michael Albinus <michael.albinus <at> gmx.de>
To: Cray Elliott <mp2e <at> archlinux.us>
Cc: 11194 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#11194: 24.0.95;
	sudo rm doesn't work with absolute directory paths on the file system
Date: Sun, 08 Apr 2012 13:00:29 +0200

Cray Elliott <mp2e <at> archlinux.us> writes:

> For example, if you went to eshell and typed 'sudo rm -rf /opt/folder'
> it would complain about permissions being needed and wouldn't query
> for password. Bug doesn't exist with relative paths. Bug does exist with wildcards.

If you want to use absolute paths in eshell, you should apply

rm -rf /sudo::/opt/folder

Best regards, Michael.
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