Carsten Haitzler (The Rasterman) wrote: > On Mon, 28 Aug 2006 16:55:19 +0200 Sebastian Dransfeld <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > babbled: > >> Eugen Minciu wrote: >>> On Mon, 28 Aug 2006 14:29:08 +0100 >>> Essien Ita Essien <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> >>> Well .. then maybe we shouldn't clearenv() in the first place? We may not >>> need to, since setenv(x,y,1) is called, which overwrites the var's contents >>> anyway. I didn't want to try it before because I suspected clearenv() was >>> there for good reasons (and it feels right, too). >>> >>> However, it's strange you should mention this .. there is: >>> entrance_auth_setup_environment(Entrance_Auth * e, const char *display, >>> const char *path) so the display is sent as a paramter and it _should be_ >>> set by the function itself. >>> >>> Could you investigate this a bit further? I'm willing to try not clearenv() >>> - ing but it may introduce some even subtler (and weirder) problems. If you >>> think it shouldn't though I'll try it out later on tonight, when I've some >>> free time on my hands. >> clearenv must stay. The user must not inherit any environment from entrance. > > well- it does NEED to inherit DISPLAY... for starters. :) the problem is > actually entrance executing enlightenment directly. no other dm does this as > best i know. every login session is first executed by a shell which then > executes the wm or session manager etc. thus the behavior issues. wm's like e > expect to have a users environment already loaded by the time they run. (ie > users $PATH is set and all the other goodies a user wants in their SHELL)
DISPLAY is set by entrance for the user, so I would not call it inherit from entrance. clearenv first, then set user environment (DISPLAY++), then launch user session in a login shell. Sebastian ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, security? Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your job easier Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on Apache Geronimo http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnk&kid=120709&bid=263057&dat=121642 _______________________________________________ enlightenment-devel mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/enlightenment-devel
