Hi PK, On 8/7/07, P Kapat <[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. I ain't got no /usr/share/doc/bash/examples dir. There's also no /usr/local/share/doc dir. Where do I get these examples? Take some time out and go thru man bash, it is a nice document. Well, actually I'm considering to work my way through the Advanced Bash Scripting Guide. So I'll be back in a couple of months :-) Thanks & greetings, Manon.
