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Re: /etc/profile no longer used



On Sat, 31 May 2003 16:33:08 +0000, Kevin McKinley wrote:

> On Sat, 31 May 2003 11:57:39 -0600
> bob@proulx.com (Bob Proulx) wrote:
> 
>> Really?  Can someone point me to documentation or standards which
>> describes the use and behavior of /etc/environment?
> 
> /etc/environment seems to be an AIXism that's migrating to Linux. Googling
> on "/etc/environment" will get you links to user information at universities
> with AIX systems.

	Not only that, it is a Debian feature.  Very convenient, as it gives 
all the system the correct environment values.

	I must dig for Debian-specific documentation yet, also for the Debian
groups...


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