Andy Saxena wrote: > On Wed, May 29, 2002 at 03:48:04PM +0200, Gerrit Einhoff wrote: >> I've installed the KDE 3.0.1 debs and they're working great. Now I want >> to set some global environment variables (KDEDIRS, LC_ALL, LANG, ...). >> I've put them in /etc/environment like I did under KDE 2.2.2. >> Unfortunately KDM doesn't seem to read this file. The variables are not >> set. >> >> How do I get KDM to read /etc/environment? Or what's the best way to set >> global environment variables (/etc/profile doesn't work, as KDM is >> started directly)? > > There is no easy way to set this. /etc/environment is a system-wide > file, so obviously this is not a very good solution. Anyway, what > specifically are you trying to accomplish? Why do you need these > variables set?
But I want the variables to be set system-wide. I want to set the local language with LANG/LC_ALL and I want KDE to recognize my additional KDE-stuff under /usr/local/kde by setting KDEDIRS. Hendrik Sattler wrote: > KDM never read /etc/environment but PAM does, see /etc/pam.d/login. > And KDM should use PAM. You're right. And I have the needed line "auth required pam_env.so" in /etc/pam.d/login. If I login through the console /etc/environment is read and the variables are set. But if I go through KDM, they're not. It used to work with KDE 2.2.2/woody, but since I reinstalled woody and KDE 3.0.1 it doesn't work anymore. KDM seems to ingore the login-pam-file. Since my knowledge of the KDM-configuration is not very profound, I don't know where to look for the error. Any ideas? Thanks, Gerrit -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
