On Jo, 21 feb 19, 12:42:47, Greg Wooledge wrote: > Well, for those who are interested, I've added some information to > <https://wiki.debian.org/NewInBuster>. I'm trusting that the > ALWAYS_SET_PATH thing from that random web page was actually correct, > because verification would take a lot of work. It's a wiki, so someone > else can correct it if it's wrong. > > When I linked to EnvironmentVariables I also found a section at the > end of *that* page which describes the current behavior of su, so I > updated that page slightly as well. > > I can't even begin to guess how many places assume the current su > behavior or how difficult it will be to find and change them all. You have studied this issue in great detail. Would you care to submit a bug against release-notes with proposed wording? Kind regards, Andrei -- http://wiki.debian.org/FAQsFromDebianUser
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