thanks to all.... the env variables should be system wide - so i was thinking to put them in /etc/profile. that way they will be available for any user that needs to run a process... any reasons i shouldn't put them there? thanks On Tue, 24 Feb 2004, HOLLOW, CHRISTOPHER wrote: > Or: > > csh: ~/.cshrc > ksh: ~/.profile > > ...add something like PATH=%PATH%, /new/path/vars, /etc > > HTH, > > Christopher Hollow > > > Harry Putnam wrote: > > >Kalin Mintchev <kalin@xxxxxx> writes: > > > > > > > >>how do i make environment variables to "stick"?.... > >> > >> > > > >Put them in ~/.bashrc. Its get read at login and when starting an > >xterm in X. > > > > > > > > > > > > -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list