asherwolf <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:

> When I use su to log into root, PATH is there, LD_RUN_PATH is there, and
> PKG_CONFIG_PATH is there, but not LD_LIBRARY_PATH (which makes some of my
> programs not cooperate)
>
> Is there something I'm missing?  Why would an environment variable not show
> up?

A setuid binary ignores LD_LIBRARY_PATH for security reasons.

Andreas.

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