Re: How to set a environment varibale from bootup process?

Riley Williams (rhw@MemAlpha.CX)
Wed, 1 Sep 1999 14:20:38 +0100 (GMT)


Hi there.

> Im using RH52. I already tried to set a environment variable in
> some script in /etc/rc.d, but after bootup, I logon and it was
> not there.

Probably due to the fact that login cleans the environment, only
allowing specific variables through. If you want something set every
time you log in, define it in one of the startup files for whatever
shell you use...

Best wishes from Riley.

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