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@@ -14,6 +14,13 @@ GNU coreutils NEWS -*- outline -*-
more file arguments. This was due to a double-free bug, introduced
in coreutils-5.3.0.
+ A cross-partition "mv /etc/passwd ~" (by non-root) now prints
+ a reasonable diagnostic. Before, it would print this:
+ "mv: cannot remove `/etc/passwd': Not a directory".
+
+ "rm -rf /etc/passwd" (run by non-root) now prints a diagnostic.
+ Before it would print nothing.
+
* Noteworthy changes in release 6.7 (2006-12-08) [stable]
** Bug fixes