Re: Global variables
On Saturday 01 June 2002 12:10 am, Maya wrote:
> Thank you for the prompt reply.
>
> Actually what I'd like to know is the following: If '.bashrc' and
> '.profile' are responsible for setting the individual users variables and
> '/etc/profile' the global variables, why is it that if I set variables only
> in the '/etc/profile', thus making them global, they are not viewed by the
> system.
>
> Let me explain. As far as I understand each individual user can add or
> remove variables in their own '.bashrc' and that will only affect their own
> individual accounts, right? But on the other hand, if I, the super user,
> add or remove a variable in the '/etc/profile' all the users in the system
> will be affected by it, right?
>
> Well, following this principal I have added the lines in the '/etc/profile'
> that were suggested by the INSTALL file that comes with Qt, but still they
> are not recognized by any other user accounts?
>
> Could you please explain to me what I am doing wrong or if I had forgotten
> something?
add the following to /ect/profile
export MY_VARIABLE=bla1
then log in as user. And I mean _log in_, don't just open a window shell. Do
env | grep MY_VARIABLE
if it doesn't show
MY_VARIABLE=bla1
then you do indeed have a problem
Oleg
P.S. Make sure you are using bash using `echo $SHELL`
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