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RE: [cobalt-security] [raq3] prw-r--r-- 1 root root 0 Jun 13 11:36 pipe



-----Original Message-----
From: cobalt-security-admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:cobalt-security-admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Marc Soda
Sent: 10 July 2001 18:13
To: cobalt-security@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [cobalt-security] [raq3] prw-r--r-- 1 root root 0 Jun 13
11:36 pipe


It's a named pipe (or called FIFO).  I wouldn't want to see that in my /
directory.

On Tue, 10 Jul 2001, Sean Chester wrote:

>  I noticed this file in /
>
>  prw-r--r--   1 root     root            0 Jun 13 11:36 pipe
>
>  Any idea what it is? (notice the 'p' in the file permisions,
>  this makes the  file appear yellow in a colour console)
>


Can i delete it? and why wouldnt you want to see it in your / ? have i been
r00ted?