Public bug reported:
Binary package hint: bash
Running "sudo bash" will lose the HOME environment variable:
[EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ echo $HOME
/home/kent
[EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ printenv|wc -l
17
[EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ sudo bash
[EMAIL PROTECTED]:/home/kent# echo $HOME
[EMAIL PROTECTED]:/home/kent# printenv|wc -l
16
Using dapper. The version of bash is 3.1-2ubuntu10. The version of sudo
is 1.6.8p12-1ubuntu6.
** Affects: bash (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
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sudo bash deletes the HOME environment variable
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/297028
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