dot in root PATH

[uek2wooF]

Why is dot in root's PATH? 

 

root@Tower:~# echo $PATH
.:/usr/local/sbin:/usr/sbin:/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/bin:/bin

 

[-MacGyver-]

By having . in the $PATH ./ does not need to prepend an executable command/script that is not in the path.

For example you have myscript.sh located in a directory not in the path, maybe your home directory.

To run the script without . in the $PATH you type this way:

./myscript.sh

To run the script with . in the $PATH you can type this way:

myscript.sh

 

[uek2wooF]

yes I know.  but it is bad practice, especially first

Edited April 6, 2022 by uek2wooF
added last part