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Date:	Thu, 23 Feb 2012 08:27:18 -0500
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Subject:	Re: Env variable USER
From:	Earnie Boyd <earnie AT users DOT sourceforge DOT net>
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On Thu, Feb 23, 2012 at 8:22 AM, Michel Bardiaux wrote:
>
> 1. Is USER supposed to be set?

Yes.

> 2. If yes, by what script or process?

/etc/profile

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