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You should be able to execute binaries anywhere if you specify an absolute path rather than relying on PATH. That there are regular use binaries in /etc strikes me as extremly odd.

Makeshifts last the longest.

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Re: Re^5: Creating .gif images with Perl
by Anonymous Monk on Jan 15, 2003 at 18:12 UTC
    Specifying an absolute path other than /bin or /usr gives the error
    Binary file execution denied in mountpoints.
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