Steve Greenland writes:
>[/etc/profile suggestion]
>> if [ -f $HOME/$ARCH-linux ]; then
>> PATH=$HOME/$ARCH-linux:$PATH
>> else
>> mkdir $HOME/bin 2>/dev/null
>> PATH=$HOME/bin:$PATH
>> fi
>>
>
>I don't think /etc/profile should be creating directories in my home
>directory.
Agree. They should be created when the account is created, or (IMHO
better) not at all.
>I think if is someone is sufficiently Unix literate to be adding
>their own commands, they can probably make the appropriate
>modifications to PATH in their own .profile.
>
>Maybe put "PATH=$HOME/bin:$PATH" in the skel version, commented out?
I don't see any harm in including the directory in the PATH even if
it's not there. Or even do
if test -d $HOME/bin; then PATH=$HOME/bin:$PATH;fi
ttfn/rjk
