Date: Mon, 27 Jan 1997 09:29:59 +0100 From: peter@hw.nl (Peter Korsten) To: randyd@nconnect.net (Randy DuCharme) Cc: current@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Can't get `.' off of root's path Message-ID: <Mutt.19970127092959.peter@orac.hw.nl> In-Reply-To: <32EC203D.41C67EA6@nconnect.net>; from Randy DuCharme on Jan 26, 1997 21:25:49 -0600 References: <32EC203D.41C67EA6@nconnect.net>
next in thread | previous in thread | raw e-mail | index | archive | help
Randy DuCharme shared with us: > > This is driving me berserk! I've taken every `path' statement out > of root's startup files and I still keep getting .... > > Warning: Imported path contains relative components. > > whenever I log in as root. If I change root's shell to bash or sh, it's > fine, and if I `su' to root, it's fine. I can't find where this is > being picked up but it definitely behaves like `.' is on the path. Does root have a csh/tcsh as a login shell? If yes, did you check /etc/csh.cshrc and /etc/csh.login? They're executed first. > What's even worse... if I do an... > > echo $PATH > > dot isn't there. No idea about that. Not even at the very end? - Peter -- Peter Korsten | peter@hw.nl | http://www.hw.nl/~peter/ Haesenbos, Wetzels & Van der Heijden Multimedia Support 'Never EVER mess with a jumper you don't know about, even if it's labeled "sex and free beer".' -Dave Haynie, Amiga developer
Want to link to this message? Use this URL: <https://mail-archive.FreeBSD.org/cgi/mid.cgi?Mutt.19970127092959.peter>