On Wed, 7 Feb 2001, C. Brian Ivey wrote:
> Dear List,
>
> Question One:
> When you su to root, is your path variable supposed to change to reflect
> this? If it is supposed to change but mine does not, how do I fix this?
>
It depends on if you do "su root" or "su - root". The first form does
not change any of the shell settings, and the second does.
>
> Question Two:
> In my .bash_profile file in my home directory I can alter my path
> settings, but some part of this path is inherited from some other file.
> Where is this file and can I edit it?
>
In addition to the answer you already have for this one, look in
/etc/profile.d
>
> Thanks for your help,
> Brian Ivey
>
>
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