ksh: checking for users

[ogniemi]

I need to add an path to the PATH but only when logging user is root or user1. What is the shostest synhax of such test?

I added the following to my global profile, but how to extend this also for user1 not running again `whoami`?

[ `whoami` = root ] && export PATH=$PATH:/usr/sbin/cluster/utilities || return 0


r. m.

 

[butterfm]

Hi,

You could add

export PATH=$PATH:/usr/sbin/cluster/utilities

to the local profiles of the users.

i.e. The file :-

~/.profile

(~ represents the users home dir)

Matt.

 

[ogniemi]

you right, but it is easier to operate/switch it on/off on global /etc/profile...

r, m.

 

[PHV]

Something like this ?
case `$logname` in
root|user1) export PATH=$PATH:/usr/sbin/cluster/utilities;;
esac

Hope This Help, PH.
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