How to change the default path

[L. Cranswick]

> >>>>> "Lachlan" == L Cranswick <L.M.D.Cranswick at dl.ac.uk> writes:
> 
>     Lachlan> Sorry about this query - but how do you
>     Lachlan> change the default path in FreeBSD for
>     Lachlan> all (including root) logins?
> 
>     Lachlan> I want to swap /usr/local/bin and /usr/bin
>     Lachlan> but cannot seem to find the file that sets 
>     Lachlan> this.
> 
>     Lachlan> Thanks in advance,
> 
> /etc/login.conf is the traditional place.
> 
> Martin

Would I be believed if I said this did not work?

Also, a plain user's and root's path in FreeBSD 4 
has /usr/games in the path - yet this does not appear in
the /etc/login.conf?

This was a minimum install of FreeBSD 4 for server
type applications.

Lachlan.


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