Perhaps by including the following in .bashrc ? tkcvs() { if [ -n "$DISPLAY" ]; then set CVSROOT=whatever; tkcvs fi }
(Is that the correct syntax ?) > How can i set an environment variable under an x11 session (not > a specific xterm under x) so that they work for programs not > opened through a terminal ( for example the CVSROOT var for > tkcvs) >