davidsen@steinmetz.UUCP (01/09/86)
A recent note on a utility which produced default user paths prompts me offer a few ideas and ask for information. On the SysIII and SysV systems with which I usually work, the default user path is defined in /etc/profile, which is executed before the .profile. This path includes the local command directory(s) for the machine as well. I saw that the command the set the path was placed in /bin, while (as far as I now) most of our machines have a separate directory for local commands. This allows users to work with only standard commands if they desire, by editing their path. Question: do most people have a separate directory for local commands, and if so what do you call it? Favorites here are /usr/local/bin and /usr/lbin. Please mail info to me and I will summarize and post when the volume drops off. -- -bill davidsen seismo!rochester!steinmetz!--\ / \ ihnp4! unirot ------------->--- crdos1!davidsen \ / chinet! ---------------------/ "It seemed like a good idea at the time..."