Bug 2640 – These files should be statically linked.

Bug 2640 - These files should be statically linked.

Summary:	These files should be statically linked.

Status:	CLOSED WONTFIX

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Product:	Red Hat Linux
Classification:	Retired
Component:	fileutils (Show other bugs)
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Version:	6.0
Hardware:	i386 Linux

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Assigned To:	David Lawrence
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Reported:	1999-05-07 16:01 EDT by Benjamin Kahn
Modified:	2008-05-01 11:37 EDT (History)
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Last Closed:	1999-05-08 10:40:37 EDT
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Description Benjamin Kahn 1999-05-07 16:01:08 EDT

All the binaries in /bin and /sbin should be linked
statically in case the /usr directory is not available, or
in case the system is having other problems.  By dynamically
linking these files, total system corruption can ruin your
whole day.

Comment 1 Jeff Johnson 1999-05-08 10:40:59 EDT

The programs /sbin/sln, /sbin/sash, and /bin/rpm are statically
linked - that's enough to get out of almost any difficulty.

Statically linking *everything* in /bin and /sbin creates update
problems.

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