Re: Structure of /etc/profile

[Ian Jackson <ian@chiark.chu.cam.ac.uk>]

Stephen Early writes ("Structure of /etc/profile"):
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> I think that these two functions are logically separate, and I suggest 
> that they be separated. I propose that a file /etc/environment is used to 
> set the process environment. This would be sourced by /etc/profile. It 
> would also be sourced by the system Xsession script.

I agree, strongly.

The /etc/environment script should run ~/.environment by default.

We may need an analogous scheme for csh users.

Ian.