On 9/23/05, Bob Proulx <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Hi!
You're misquoting me here. I didn't ask this: > Nelson Castillo wrote: > > Is this a run-level distinction then? Is /etc/profile is only involved > > in setting up run-level 2? > > This has nothing at all to do with run levels. I was curious about /etc/environment, thanks a lot for your answer. > > > I was unaware of the /etc/environment directory. Is this a Debian thing? > > > A linux thing? An X thing? > > > > Seems debian-specific. > > > > http://lists.debian.org/debian-user/2005/01/msg04226.html > > It originated with IBM AIX. But no other systems picked it up that I > know of before PAM started using it. Now /etc/environment is loaded > by PAM authenticated login sessions. Which means that if the process > is not PAM related that it does not use /etc/environment. -- Homepage : http://geocities.com/arhuaco The first principle is that you must not fool yourself and you are the easiest person to fool. -- Richard Feynman.
