Profiles

[nashcom]

Hi

I've got a beginner's question. I'd like to modify the PATH for the root user on an OpenUnix 8 system, so that I can run samba commands from anywhere. I've tried typing in

PATH=$PATH:/usr/lib/samba/bin
export PATH

This works, but I'd like to automate it. However, I'm not sure where the .profile file is for the root user. As I understand it, there is a /etc/profile file that is executed first for all users, then each individual user will run their /home/<user>/.profile script. However, there isn't a /home/root directory on my system. I read that the root user's path is set explicitly, and that you can't just modify the /etc/profile.

Thanks in advance.

 

[stanhubble]

Should be simple to figure out where root's profile is hiding.

1.- login as root
2.- type cd and enter
3.- type pwd and enter
This is root's home directory (should be / but i'm not sure with openunix 8)
4.- vi .profile (notice the dot preceeding profile)

make your changes, logout, login