---------- Original Message ----------- From: Joe Klemmer <klemmerj@webtrek.com> To: psyche-list@redhat.com Sent: 10 Feb 2003 17:48:48 -0500 Subject: Re: environment variable > On Mon, 2003-02-10 at 17:36, Jerry Roy wrote: > > > How do I permanently set an environment variable so it works across reboots? I have the command down, just don't know which is the correct file (.bashrc? .profile?) to place it in. Someone said there is a "Better" way. Please offer suggestions on writing the command. > > > > set $ICAClient:/test/icadir > > export $ICAClient > > If you only need this for your login put it in $HOME/.bash_profile. > But if it's needed by the system for every login you should put it in > /etc/profile. ------- End of Original Message ------- When should one use /etc/bashrc as opposed to /etc/profile? Not always sure which one in which to put system wide changes. -- Psyche-list mailing list Psyche-list@redhat.com https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/psyche-list
