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From:	"Dave Korn" <dave DOT korn AT artimi DOT com>
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Subject:	RE: /etc/profile always does a "cd $HOME"
Date:	Tue, 24 May 2005 15:09:07 +0100
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----Original Message----
>From: Sven Köhler
>Sent: 24 May 2005 04:16



> The file in /etc/defaults/etc/profile has this CHERE_INVOKING thing, but
> for some reason, that file wasn't copied to /etc/profile.
> 
> Can you imagine why?


  The base files postinstall script refuses to update your /etc/profile if
it isn't identical to the default, so as not to wipe out any local changes
you have made.


    cheers,
      DaveK
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Can't think of a witty .sigline today....


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