On Wed, 15 Dec 2004 17:18:15 +0000 (GMT), Matt Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi all, > > I want to set some variables for users, and check for > or create directories on login... > > Putting things in /etc/profile doesn't seem to have > any effect? Only works on a shell login, but what > about for a remote gdm login (over vnc for example). > > Is there a system wide place to put simple bash lines? > Will a remote gnome login run the users' bash scripts > from their homedir? .bashrc? >
Well, ~/.bashrc is executed for non login shell and ~/.bash_profile is executed for login shell. I don't recall what script is run by GDM, i'm tempted to say ~/.xsession but IIRC is deprecated. You should find the correct answer in the X documentation (or FAQ)... Andrea -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
