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From: Ruslan Shevchenko <rssh@cki.ipri.kiev.ua>
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To: Wolfram Schneider <wosch@apfel.de>
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Subject: Re: setting PATH in skeleton files
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Wolfram Schneider wrote:
> 
> Ruslan Shevchenko <rssh@cki.ipri.kiev.ua> writes:
> > 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.
> 
> /usr/share/skel/dot.* are general examples which will be override
> after next update/make world. As a system admin, you should

  I understand. ;)
  But i don't wont to modify default skeletons,
  It is writen to user profile by adduser, than user can
  patch it, if he wish.
  So, after erasing string PATH=, I (and not only I)
  will receive ecomomy of 1 operation  

> copy /usr/share/skel to /etc/skel and may modify the files in
> /etc/skel.

> 
> --
> Wolfram Schneider    <wosch@apfel.de>    http://www.apfel.de/~wosch/