Re: RfD: Policy of .sh boot scripts

[Ian Jackson <ian@chiark.greenend.org.uk>]

Nicolás Lichtmaier writes ("Re: RfD: Policy of .sh boot scripts"):
>  It'd like to add this:
> 
>  These scripts should not depend on having correct settings in the PATH
> variable.

I disagree strongly.  ALL scripts should use the value of the PATH
variable they inherit (except some very special ones like
/etc/environment that are supposed to set the correct values).

Otherwise there's no consistent way to change the PATH, and no way to
force the use of a local program without using diversions.

Ian.