Hi, Kindly please...were can I find the files for user and root...to add... change $PATH. Suse 9.0 refers. Thanks -- Johan Registered Linux User #330034 May this be a good day for learning - Still learning.
On Tuesday 23 March 2004 16:06, Johan wrote:
Hi, Kindly please...were can I find the files for user and root...to add... change $PATH. Suse 9.0 refers.
To change for all users at the same time, edit /etc/profile.local To change for a single user, edit /home/<username>/.bashrc
Hi Anders,
Most kind of you to reply..../etc/profile.local does not exist on my system....I will just create it.
Thanks
Johan
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On Wed, 24 Mar 2004 04:15:36 +0100
Anders Johansson
On Tuesday 23 March 2004 16:06, Johan wrote:
Hi, Kindly please...were can I find the files for user and root...to add... change $PATH. Suse 9.0 refers.
To change for all users at the same time, edit /etc/profile.local
To change for a single user, edit /home/<username>/.bashrc
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-- Johan Registered Linux User #330034 May this be a good day for learning - Still learning.
Johan wrote:
Hi Anders, Most kind of you to reply..../etc/profile.local does not exist on my system....I will just create it. Thanks Johan
Actually, the file you want is /etc/profile, not profile.local. I suspect that may be why /etc/profile.local doesn't exist.
On Wednesday 24 March 2004 23:59, James Knott wrote:
Johan wrote:
Hi Anders, Most kind of you to reply..../etc/profile.local does not exist on my system....I will just create it. Thanks Johan
Actually, the file you want is /etc/profile, not profile.local. I suspect that may be why /etc/profile.local doesn't exist.
Actually, it's not. /etc/profile quite clearly states # PLEASE DO NOT CHANGE /etc/profile. There are chances that your changes # will be lost during system upgrades. Instead use /etc/profile.local for # your local settings, favourite global aliases, VISUAL and EDITOR # variables, etc ... The reason it doesn't exist is that it is explicitly intended for local admins to use. If the local admin doesn't create it, it doesn't exist.
* James Knott
Johan wrote:
Hi Anders, Most kind of you to reply..../etc/profile.local does not exist on my system....I will just create it. Thanks Johan
Actually, the file you want is /etc/profile, not profile.local. I suspect that may be why /etc/profile.local doesn't exist.
No, he wants /etc/profile.local. The '.local' files will be read after the original files and you have a way to return to original setup if something is abnormal or whatever. Quite a few of the configuration files are that way (.local) now. An /etc/profile.local did not exist because it needs to be created. re (1st para in /etc/profile): # /etc/profile for SuSE Linux # # PLEASE DO NOT CHANGE /etc/profile. There are chances that your changes # will be lost during system upgrades. Instead use /etc/profile.local for # your local settings, favourite global aliases, VISUAL and EDITOR # variables, etc ... -- Patrick Shanahan Registered Linux User #207535 http://wahoo.no-ip.org @ http://counter.li.org HOG # US1244711
<< snip >> Hi, I would like to thank all those of you who took the time to respond for a second round on this matter. It was again a informative round. My problem is solved and I did get some insights into workings of linux...thanks to members on this and other list. Thanks -- Johan Registered Linux User #330034 May this be a good day for learning - Still learning.
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