Re: lynx-dev [PATCH] "change directory" command

[Thomas Dickey]

On Wed, Jul 19, 2000 at 12:00:56PM +0500, Vlad Harchev wrote:

> > >  In case somebody provides lynx-based services (e.g. advanced BBS), they 
> > > could
> > > disable hrefs to parent dir in dired (configure option) and disallow 'g'
> > > command. If under this setup dired is enabled (for some reason), then 
> > > using
> > > 'C' command in dired user will be able to visit any directory (since when 
> > > in
> > > dired, 'C' command automatically 'g'oes to the directory specified by 'C'
> > > command). So, 'C' is unacceptable in that configuration - that comment 
> > > tells.
> > 
> > If that's what is is supposed to tell, I find the quoted text not clear 
> > enough.
> > It should clearly say "Any attempts to limit access to only certain 
> > directories
> > with other options or -restrictions= flags will be pointless if this feature
> > is enabled", or something similar.  (Assuming that is actually the case.)
> 
>   OK, I will try to paraphrase the comment in userdefs.h

we should disable chdir if 'g' is also disabled.

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