On Tue, 27 Dec 2011 11:57:18 -0500, Michael Mol wrote: > Here's how I understand it: > > 1) env-update rebuilds /etc/environment from /etc/env.d/. > 2) /etc/environment is sourced from /etc/profile, so > 3) you get the updated /etc/environment when you source /etc/profile.
Almost, but it's /etc/profile.env that is created by env-update and sourced by /etc/profile. /etc/environment contains variable settings for pam. -- Neil Bothwick "Designing pages in HTML is like having sex in a bathtub. If you don't know anything about sex, it won't help to know a lot about bathtubs."
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