Re: Disable executing external commands from psql? - Mailing list pgsql-general

Ken Tanzer wrote:
> >
> > Sure use SHELL=/usr/bin/false:
> >
> >     $ SHELL=/usr/bin/false psql
> >     psql (9.0beta1)
> >     Type "help" for help.
> >
> >     postgres=>  \!
> >     postgres=>
> >
> >
>
> Trouble is, that doesn't stop
>
> \! bash

Ah, I see.  libc hardcodes the SHELL executable into the system()
library call.

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