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Re: stuff



Andrew Main <zefram@xxxxxxxxx> writes:

> Tim Writer wrote:
> >> No, that's what /etc/skel is for.
> >
> >I disagree.  The purpose of /etc/skel is to provide an INITIAL environment.
> >It doesn't solve the (much more difficult) problem of MAITAINING a
> >consistent, friendly environment for those users that don't have the skills
> >to do it themselves.
> 
> I see what you mean.  You need to have one single set of shell setup
> files, that will be used by any user that makes no attempt to change eir
> setup.  However, I disagree that these need to be called /etc/zshenv etc..
> It would be much better to have an /etc/skel setup with files that just
> source your master files, which you can keep anywhere you want (say,
> /usr/local/lib/skel).

Actually, that's what I do in practice.  But I set up some basic machinery in
/etc/zshenv.




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