Re: Change default PATH for Jessie / wheezy+1

[Alberto Fuentes <alberto.fuentes@qindel.com>]

On 08/08/2012 12:14 PM, Thomas Goirand wrote:
> On 08/08/2012 04:28 PM, Alberto Fuentes wrote:
> > On 08/08/2012 09:43 AM, Bernd Zeimetz wrote:
> > > Experienced users should be able to do this easily. And those who don't
> > > knwo what to do with the tools in */sbin/* probably don't want/need them
> > > in $PATH.
> >
> >
> > I think the topic in here is good defaults for debian/"more common
> > case" no if debian/users are able to handle such changes. :)
> >
> > I also add sbin to path as one the first steps after installation and
> > i think is a good thing. Not sure whats the best technical approach
> > tho ( merge directories, add to path... link to bin only for those
> > binaries that make sense there...)
> Exactly what do you need from sbin as a user?
>
> If you have some examples, then please file bugs...
>
> Thomas

blkid, brctl, ifconfig, route, run-level are my main reasons. There 
might be more...

Other distros looked for similar functionality using the easier way to 
do it, that is, adding path to $PATH but im not sure if thats the best 
technical solution (nor i know what that would be)

Since we are not lazy and pursue technical excellence, we can think of 
what makes more sense. Maybe add a few links to bin for the binaries 
that make sense is more than enough. In any case we should unify 
criteria. Mount seems to rest in /bin instead of /sbin for example...

Maybe merge directories is what makes more sense nowadays... I dont know :)