Re: Where is the documentation for /etc/environment?

From: Thomas Adam (thomas_adam16_at_yahoo.com)
Date: 01/30/05

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To: "Todd A. Jacobs" <nospam@codegnome.org>, debian-user@lists.debian.org

     --- "Todd A. Jacobs" <nospam@codegnome.org> wrote:
    > On Fri, Jan 28, 2005 at 10:43:44PM -0500, kynn@panix.com wrote:
    > > Is the file /etc/environment _documented_ *anywhere*???
    >
    > It's a highly non-standard, non-portable file that is source by PAM (and
    > possibly other applications) on a Debian system.

    That is as maybe, but /etc/environment is the only shell-agnostic file
    there is, and where it can be used, it certainly serves a good purpose.

    -- Thomas Adam

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