Christopher Faylor wrote: > > On Mon, Mar 18, 2002 at 02:56:30AM +1100, Robert Collins wrote: > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: Christopher Faylor [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > >> Sent: Monday, March 18, 2002 2:39 AM > > > >>Actually, I don't think there is any reason to have a default > >>/etc/profile for ash. I think it is really only useful for bash. The > >>current /etc/profile seems to assume that it is running under bash. > >>However, it really should be more ash friendly since ash reads > >>/etc/profile. Either that or maybe ash should read something other > >>than /etc/profile. > > > >Well, my interest begins and ends with the file creation being moved > >somewhere sensible. Simply running setup should not create > >/etc/profile any more than installing sed. > > Yep. Agreed. >
I'm not sure I agree. It doesn't matter what creates it, it needs created. Go back before DJ created the patch to setup and take a look at the mail list. It's a needed item, setup does it now. It's a living method. It needs a modification, so just modify it. I would; but, Robert, you've it already in your sandbox and it's such a simple change. Earnie. _________________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com
