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Re: /usr/local stuff [Was Editor and sensible-editor]



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Chris Waters <xtifr@dsp.net> writes:

> Kyle Rose <krose@theory.lcs.mit.edu> writes:
> 
> > *** profile.orig        Wed Jun 16 12:03:43 1999 
> > - --- profile     Wed Jun 16 12:04:01 1999 
> > *************** 
> > *** 7,9 **** 
> > - --- 7,10 ---- 
> >    
> >   umask 002 
> >   test -x /usr/bin/check-sendfile && /usr/bin/check-sendfile || /bin/true 
> > + test -f /usr/local/etc/profile && . /usr/local/etc/profile 
> 
> An excellent idea, but I don't think it's a policy issue.  I think
> you should file a wishlist bug against bash (which provides
> /etc/profile).

It may be a wishlist item, but it's one that belongs in a _lot_ of
packages.  Bash is just one example.  Hence, the reason I posted it on 
policy: to suggest that this might be a good change to promote in
general.

Kyle


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