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From: Andreas Schwab <schwab@linux-m68k.org>
To: Joakim Tjernlund <joakim.tjernlund@transmode.se>
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Subject: Re: ls -l  /proc/1/exe -> Permission denied
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Joakim Tjernlund <joakim.tjernlund@transmode.se> writes:

> Trying to real /proc/<pid>/exe I noticed I could not read links not 
> belonging to my user such as:
> jocke >  ls -l /proc/1/exe
>              ls: cannot read symbolic link /proc/1/exe: Permission denied
>
> Is this expected?

Yes.  This information is considered private.

Andreas.

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