Bash invocation, was Re: 60-serial.rules, broken
On Fri 09 Jun 2023 at 06:20:07 (-0400), gene heskett wrote:
> On 6/9/23 00:46, tomas@tuxteam.de wrote:
> > On Thu, Jun 08, 2023 at 09:08:59PM -0400, gene heskett wrote:
> >
> > [...]
> >
> > > Perhaps I've ben mistaken, but the files in /etc/udev/rules.d are not the
> > > same as /lib/udev/rules.d, so which one actually rules?
> >
> > The one in /etc, as David said. Unless it doesn't exist.
> >
> > This is actually the classical pattern of "layered configuration", which
> > is widespread in the UNIX world. You see that often with a system config
> > which can be overridden by a user config.
> >
> > Sometimes you have even three layers: distro (e.g. lib), local (etc) and
> > user.
>
> Thanks for the clarification Tomas. That would intimate the search
> order would be /home/$usr/someplace, /etc/someplace, /lib/someplace.
> Is that correct?
Not only did I give the priority for the task you're tackling
(which BTW would not concern an individual user's directory tree),
I also gave you the reference: man udev.
What is your problem??
> Change of subject:
>
> I have a mod I make to the $PATH which I've put in .profile, but I've
> failed to find a place to make it autoexec when I login. And I'm tired
> of typing ". .profile in every shell tab I open.
>
> Suggestion?
Read INVOCATION in man 1 bash (and check the existence and priorities
of the several startup files). But I feel I'm wasting my breath.
PS New thread for a new subject? Come on …
Cheers,
David.
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