Peter Humphrey wrote: > On Saturday, 6 July 2024 17:31:08 BST Dale wrote: > >> Hope those files help. > Thank you Dale. In fact my problem turned out to be an invisible typo in a > bash script. You know, the sort that isn't there until the umpteenth time you > look, and there it is after all. :) >
Maybe that was my problem as well. My main rig update went fairly well. The new rig, which had a fresh new set of never altered files, went sideways. I really hated over writing the files that way but I didn't know of a better way. Given that things are moving to a directory now, I wish someone would write a really good wiki page on how the new way works and have some examples. One thing I don't know and haven't found a answer too, the numbers. Does it read from low to high? That makes sense. Does a setting from a file with a higher number override settings for files with lower numbers? That's a biggie. When I tried to set my PS1 variable, it clashed with a Gentoo file which set the same variable. It seems one doesn't override the other but turns into a wreck, with injuries. My bash kinda got weird. I couldn't login at all. I suspect someone will write one at some point. I just wish it was sooner rather than later. I'm not clear on a few things. Glad to help. :-D Dale :-) :-) P. S. I might add, xorg.conf is doing the same thing and I have the same questions about it. It seems a lot of things are going the directory route and it can be a good thing, just confusing at times.
