> -----Original Message----- > From: Linux on 390 Port [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Adam Thornton > Sent: Friday, April 13, 2007 3:27 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: How to replace a "entry" in PATH? > > > On Apr 13, 2007, at 3:20 PM, McKown, John wrote: > > > > Well, that would work. If everybody on the machine wanted to use the > > same version of Java for their compiling and testing. An "personal > > symlink" would be interesting to have implemented. I.e. a single > > symlink > > which points to different files for different users. But, in this > > case, > > I want to be able to allow user1 to use Java 1.5 while > user2 is using > > Java 1.6. > > > So put ~/bin at the front of the path and put the per-user Java link > in ~/bin. > > Adam
Hum, that's an interesting idea. The script could then change the symlink in their $HOME directory. Of course as soon as I do that, some yo-yo will want Java 1.5 in one shell and 1.6 in a different shell to do side-by-side testing. But, that is a nice idea. Thanks! -- John McKown Senior Systems Programmer HealthMarkets Keeping the Promise of Affordable Coverage Administrative Services Group Information Technology The information contained in this e-mail message may be privileged and/or confidential. It is for intended addressee(s) only. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, reproduction, distribution or other use of this communication is strictly prohibited and could, in certain circumstances, be a criminal offense. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender by reply and delete this message without copying or disclosing it. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or visit http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390
