This is part of the Semicolon&Sons Code Diary - consisting of lessons learned on the job. You're in the security category.
Last Updated: 2024-11-21
I was in the habit of always using chmod +x on my scripts.
This was not great.
I should use chmod u+x over chmod +x. The former gives execute rights just
for the current user, the latter for all users, which is too lenient.