> > > > look in > > > > ~/.kde/Autostart > > > > Make a file > > > > #!/bin/sh > > export ....... > > > > Change its permissions to executable, > > > > This should work No, it shouldn't. Whenever you put something into ~/.kde/Autostart, it gets _executed_ on KDE startup. That means all exports in the script are only valid for the script itself and its child-processes. If you want to change your environment for more than just this script, you have to have your instructions sourced by bash (or your favourite shell). For bash, this means you should write your exports into your ~/.bash_profile, some other shells use ~/.profile (i think). If you want to make your export global, then you may wish to put it into your /etc/profile, wich is the system-wide .profile for bourne-shell and compatibles. Hope this helps, Johannes -- "More than machinery we need humanity" -- Charlie Chaplin, The Great Dictator
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