From: Joey Hess <joey@wren.kitenet.net>
Date: Thu, 25 Oct 2007 21:19:34 +0000 (-0400)
Subject: web commit by HenrikBrixAndersen: Answer question from Joey
X-Git-Url: https://sipb.mit.edu/gitweb.cgi/ikiwiki.git/commitdiff_plain/11968615dfad0a9564d66d801aa2921a7613602b

web commit by HenrikBrixAndersen: Answer question from Joey
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diff --git a/doc/bugs/ikiwiki-mass-rebuild_fails_to_drop_privileges_and_execute_ikiwiki.mdwn b/doc/bugs/ikiwiki-mass-rebuild_fails_to_drop_privileges_and_execute_ikiwiki.mdwn
index 111bbb541..9bf6134bf 100644
--- a/doc/bugs/ikiwiki-mass-rebuild_fails_to_drop_privileges_and_execute_ikiwiki.mdwn
+++ b/doc/bugs/ikiwiki-mass-rebuild_fails_to_drop_privileges_and_execute_ikiwiki.mdwn
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ The solution is to set the effective UID after setting the real UID, and to set
 
 > Why does the PATH need to be reset? --[[Joey]]
 
+> > It doesn't - it needs to be set. The line with `%ENV=();` clears the environment, thus no `$PATH` is set. --[[HenrikBrixAndersen]]
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 Proposed patch:
 
     --- ikiwiki-mass-rebuild.orig	2007-08-15 22:21:59.000000000 +0200