On Sat, 23 May 1998, David Masterson wrote:
> > Set the xdm resources like this in /etc/X11/xdm/xdm-config:
>
> > DisplayManager._0.userPath: \
> > /usr/local/bin:/bin:/usr/bin:/usr/X11R6/bin/:\
> > /usr/bin/mh:
> > DisplayManager._0.systemPath: \
> > /usr/local/bin:/sbin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:\
> > /usr/X11R6/bin:/usr/bin/mh:
>
> What's the difference between setting this in xdm-config and setting
> it in Xresources?
Maybe nothing; besides xdm-config being system-wide and controlled by root
and ~/.Xdefaults up to the discretion of each user. I guess it ought to
work. Only one way to find out...
> > In /etc/skel/.bash_profile, take PATH=$PATH:$HOME/bin out (along
> > with the PATH part of the export that follows), and put it in
> > /etc/skel/.bashrc, like this:
>
> > export PATH=$PATH:$HOME/bin
>
> Isn't .bashrc run by every non-login bash? Therefore, doesn't this
> imply that every subshell will have its PATH variable updated such
> that after these commands:
>
> $ bash
> $ bash
> $ bash
>
> the PATH will be $PATH:$HOME/bin:$HOME/bin:$HOME/bin ??
I think so. The way I really have it in my ~/.bashrc is this:
if [ -z "`echo $PATH | gerp $HOME/bin`" ]; then
export PATH=$PATH:$HOME/bin
fi
> I know a lot of people set environment variables in the bashrc file
> (or cshrc file for CShell users). IMHO, this is bad practice as it
> can lead to unexpected happenings when you (for testing purposes) set
> an environment variable (by hand or special command), only to have the
> bashrc file set it back to your default in a subshell (or made very
> long thru addition as in the above).
I agree; environment variables seem like a lazy way out and make a big
mess. I'm always disappointed when I install an application and discover
that it depends on some new environment variable, because that means every
user needs the information, and needs to putz around with their ~/.bashrc
or what have you, before they can try it out. Commercial software I've
bought for my system has been notorious for requiring this step.
> One question I have is how is the 'rsh' command handled? Does 'rsh'
I use ssh, so I know nothing of this. http://www.replay.com is an
essential bookmark!
> > instead (.bashrc is sourced by .bash_profile). Write a little
> > script called "/usr/local/bin/redot" that looks like this:
>
> > #!/bin/sh
> > cp -f /etc/skel/.* $HOME/
>
> Its better to be kind to your users -- use '-i' instead of '-f'.
Good point, eh.
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