thanks guy, i got it ;)
On Wed, Sep 2, 2009 at 8:15 PM, Alan McKinnon<alan.mckin...@gmail.com> wrote: > On Wednesday 02 September 2009 14:02:26 Dale wrote: >> Xi Shen wrote: >> > where is the bash_profile? i cannot find it on my gentoo. >> >> r...@smoker / # locate bash_profile >> /etc/skel/.bash_profile >> /usr/portage/app-shells/bash/files/dot-bash_profile >> /usr/portage/media-tv/mythtv/files/bash_profile >> /home/dale/.bash_profile >> /home/dale2/.bash_profile >> r...@smoker / # >> >> I think the one in /etc/skel/ is the one you are looking for. I posted >> the command so you would know how I found it. ;-) > > Changing it now won't do him any good - the one on skel is just a template > file copied over to the new home dir when a user is created. > > He'll have to diff the files and apply the bits he wants to his own > .bash_profile > > Or do the same to /etc/profile* to have it apply to all users as a global > default > > -- > alan dot mckinnon at gmail dot com > > -- Best Regards, David Shen http://twitter.com/davidshen84
