On 8/7/07, Manon Metten <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > What's the reason I shouldn't touch /etc/profile but use > ~/.bash_profile instead?
For the simple reason that you wouldn't want (or prefer) to mess with the system's defaults unless otherwise forced to. Moreover, think of a machine where you do not have root access, like one in your office or department or somewhere else. You can still add your local dirs to the PATH in ~/.bash_profile. For more on bash startup see /usr/share/doc/bash/examples/startup-files for examples. Take some time out and go thru man bash, it is a nice document. -- Regards PK -------------------------------------- http://counter.li.org #402424 -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
