Mail Archives: cygwin-apps/2002/03/17/11:09:37
Christopher Faylor wrote:
>
> On Mon, Mar 18, 2002 at 02:56:30AM +1100, Robert Collins wrote:
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: Christopher Faylor [mailto:cgf AT redhat DOT com]
> >> Sent: Monday, March 18, 2002 2:39 AM
> >
> >>Actually, I don't think there is any reason to have a default
> >>/etc/profile for ash. I think it is really only useful for bash. The
> >>current /etc/profile seems to assume that it is running under bash.
> >>However, it really should be more ash friendly since ash reads
> >>/etc/profile. Either that or maybe ash should read something other
> >>than /etc/profile.
> >
> >Well, my interest begins and ends with the file creation being moved
> >somewhere sensible. Simply running setup should not create
> >/etc/profile any more than installing sed.
>
> Yep. Agreed.
>
I'm not sure I agree. It doesn't matter what creates it, it needs
created. Go back before DJ created the patch to setup and take a look
at the mail list. It's a needed item, setup does it now. It's a living
method. It needs a modification, so just modify it. I would; but,
Robert, you've it already in your sandbox and it's such a simple change.
Earnie.
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