Debian OS.

I read that using "echo $PATH", for NON-root users should resemble: /usr/local/bin:/bin:/usr/bin:/usr/X11R6/bin:/home/username/bin:

I read that using "echo $PATH", for ROOT users should resemble: /sbin:/usr/sbin:/bin:/usr/bin:/usr/X11R6/bin.

QUESTION: when I type into ~$ "echo $PATH", I get: /home/uname/bin:/home/uname/.local/bin:/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin:/usr/games:/usr/local/games

This looks like what should be the output for a root user. Is this something I should be concerned about, such as there being a "malicious executable program" in my directory giving (unauthorized remote) root access when I have not initiated root access?

Your PATH looks normal to me, if your login name is 'uname'.

That path environment is fine.

In addition, the default path environment depends on the distribution/version. This can be changed quite easily for your user by manually editing your local profile configuration files in your home directory or the system start up files. It is possible that programs you installed changed the path environment.

This is typically a debian default users path.

Many distributions also include a /home/username/bin as default too. /home/uname/.local/bin is unusual since it also includes a hidden directory unless the . is a typographical error. Does /home/uname/bin exist and are there any file in that directory? Does /home/uname/.local/bin exist and are there any files in that directory?

Did you use uname to obfuscate your actual username or is what you posted the actual path? The path environment does not indicate a malicious executable program does or does not exist because they can be hidden anywhere.

Thanks to everyone who replied.

MK: For both of them, "no such file or directory". "Uname obfuscates my real username (uname = username).