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UGU: Unix Guru Universe - Unix Tip #4546- August 22, 2025
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 Unix Tip #4546- August 22, 2025
 
COLLECTING FILES  
  
NOTE: Depending on how the command is used, an  
admin with root can abuse their privileges.  
  
If there are similar files on a system and you wish  
to collect the contents of those files (possibly  
for security reasons) the following command  
will search a system for a filename and output  
the contents into a file to be viewed.  
  
# find / -name .rhosts -perm -004 -print > rhosts 2>e &  
  
Another use was brought up that one could  
learn what other commands users use. They  
may have thought of some tricks you may not have:  
  
# find / -name .bash_history -perm -004 -print >o 2>e &  
  
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LAST 5 TIPS
 4545
 - FIND THE HOG
 4544
 - KEEP THE USERS OFF WITH NOLOGIN
 4543
 - KILL A USER, IN THE UNIX SENSE
 4542
 - JUST THE DIRECTORIES
 4541
 - LOCK THAT FILE DOWN
 
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