So pkg_add uses /root/.profile, as it runs as root if I use su from the console. Right?
If I use instead sudo (wich I never use anyway), it's /home/username/.profile what matters? Right? Nick Guenther wrote: > On Wed, Jul 30, 2008 at 2:27 PM, macintoshzoom > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> I forgot CC to the mailist, sorry to all! >> I have just added the "reply all" button to the toolbar of my thunderbird. >> >> As per your advise, here is what I am going to do, at least for this >> week and to be able to update my new -current system. >> I have already rebuilt the kernel, running OK, I have set up already >> some tweakings as per the page current.html, and now I have to update >> all my installed packages and ports. >> >> Later I will try to build xenocara and setup my radeonhd ATI videocard, >> as it seem that this new xenocara supports it... >> >> >> Well my fetch-via-wget.sh brand new script is ready as per your tip: >> ----- >> #!/bin/sh >> dsocks-torify.sh wget -O - $3 >> ----- >> >> Placed in my Local_scripts folder. >> Given executable permission for root only >> >> Now what?: >> >> edit /root/.profile and add >> FETCH_CMD="path-to-the-script" >> (for my next reboot-or how to relod this .profile without rebooting?) >> >> As I am not yet sure what .profile is the one that works, I am currently >> creating the same .profile file in /, in /root and in /home/username, >> just in case.(?) > > More detail: > When you login ~/.profile gets "sourced" (equivalent to saying "$. > ~/.profile" on the command line). ~ is whatever your login dir is, so > which .profile you edit to do this depends on what user you're running > as. Usually I put my environment variables in my "user" account, and > then use sudo (so that I'm somewhat protected against slippy fingers). > > There is no /.profile, that's never used by anything. Every .profile > file goes with a login dir. All the login dirs are under /home, except > for /root. > > Good luck. > -Nick > _______________________________________________ Openbsd-newbies mailing list [email protected] http://mailman.theapt.org/listinfo/openbsd-newbies
