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Old 03-16-2011
Bug How to disable backslash in command line
Dear

I have one problem in SCO Unix command line.
I want to disable execution of commands with backslash.
For example - if the user executes the following command

\exec_script

Here - i want the system should NOT execute this command.

Can any one give me a suitable solution.
Thanks in advance

subbu
# 2  
Old 03-16-2011
What shell?

What would you rather it do?
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subbu62
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Old 03-16-2011
dear
thanks for the immediate response

shell is csh

subbu
# 4  
Old 03-16-2011
Would you be willing to accept # instead? Shell doesn't execute things that begin with # anyway.
# 5  
Old 03-16-2011
Quote:
Originally Posted by Corona688
Would you be willing to accept # instead? Shell doesn't execute things that begin with # anyway.
Thanks for your reply.
Here my aim is -- i have to prevent the users from executing
some commands using backslash in the command prompt.

Here i am not executing any shell scripts.

subbu

---------- Post updated at 02:06 PM ---------- Previous update was at 02:05 PM ----------

Thanks to Corona
Here my aim is -- i have to prevent the users from executing
some commands using backslash in the command prompt.

Here i am not executing any shell scripts.

subbu
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Old 03-16-2011
I'm with you now (I think) Smilie

You want to prevent users from bypassing aliased commands?

What purpose would that serve? They could just fully-qualify the names to the actual commands anyway.
Last edited by Scott; 03-16-2011 at 04:14 PM..
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Old 03-16-2011
thanks scottn
Yes. you got my requirement exactly.
My users are bypassing the aliased commands in the .cshrc file.

Can u please give me the solution.

Just now i found one solution.
pl. tell me whether it is ok

creating another alias as below
alias \\exec_script exit
Will it serve my purpose

subbu
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