How to change the default path
Martin Hopkins
martin.hopkins at insignia.com
Wed Jun 21 19:31:39 BST 2000
>>>>> "Mark" == Mark Ovens <mark at dogma.freebsd-uk.eu.org> writes:
Mark> On Wed, Jun 21, 2000 at 06:56:24PM +0100, L. Cranswick wrote:
>>
>> > >>>>> "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?
>>
Mark> Try /usr/share/skel/dot.login
That'll teach me to have a BSD/OS machine...
Martin
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