Re (4): ~/.profile
From: Bob Proulx <bob@proulx.com>
Date: Sun, 01 Jan 2012 17:50:28 -0700
> It is not important if they have [xdm and LXDE]. It is only important if you use it.
OK, I was babbling.
> This is arguably a bug and has been reported as such previously.
These essays come to mind.
"http://www.catb.org/~esr/writings/cups-horror.html"
"http://www.newhorizonssucks.net/LiveCD.html"
> That makes perfect sense. Logging in with telnetd on the target
> always starts a login shell and the .profile is sourced. Right?
>
> Logging in with xdm does not source the .profile and so it is not
> set. Right?
OK, sure.
> Put the 'export EDITOR=vi' in your ~/.bashrc on that machine and it
> will be set there.
OK, thanks, ... Peter E.
--
Telephone 1 360 639 0202. Former telephone 1 360 450 2132.
bcc: peasthope ... shaw.ca
"http://carnot.yi.org/"
"http://members.shaw.ca/peasthope/index.html#Itinerary"
Reply to: