Subject: Re: why separate system and pkg hierarchies? (was: /usr/pkg/etc/rc.d/*)
To: Greywolf <greywolf@starwolf.com>
From: Greg A. Woods <woods@weird.com>
List: current-users
Date: 03/18/2003 18:18:28
[ On Tuesday, March 18, 2003 at 14:48:49 (-0800), Greywolf wrote: ]
> Subject: Re: why separate system and pkg hierarchies? (was: /usr/pkg/etc/rc.d/*)
>
> Two words: /etc/profile. Or /etc/csh.login.
>
> If your users know enough to tweak their $PATH from what you give them
> then they know how to find whatever else may exist.
Huh? I'm not talking about $PATH, not in the least! I'm very well
aware that $PATH works quite well for its limited purpose!
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