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From: Tom Samplonius <tom@sdf.com>
To: Ruslan Shevchenko <rssh@cki.ipri.kiev.ua>
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Subject: Re: setting PATH in skeleton files
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On Tue, 17 Jun 1997, Ruslan Shevchenko wrote:

> I see phrase
> PATH=....... in skeleton files
> (i.e. in /usr/share/skel/dot.profile, the same in dot.cshrc)
> 
> In generally it is bad, becouse
> system admininstrator can not add new directory in /etc/profile.
> for all users.
> 
> 

  Yes, it really should go into /etc/login.conf, so it works for all
shells, and not just for bash/sh

Tom