export which is correct syntax

Cameron Simpson cs at zip.com.au
Sun Jan 5 21:43:54 UTC 2014


On 05Jan2014 10:22, Frank Murphy <frankly3d at gmail.com> wrote:
> On Sun, 5 Jan 2014 08:40:59 +1100
> Cameron Simpson <cs at zip.com.au> wrote:
> > Just overwrite it, or programs will be trying to use directories named
> > "/tmp:/var/tmp" or the like.
> 
> Took your advise,
> /etc/profile.d/my_profile
> put what I need in there.

Your call, but curious to know why you're setting it for all users
instead of just yourself.

Cheers,
-- 
Cameron Simpson <cs at zip.com.au>

Just because Unix is a multiuser system doesn't mean I want to share it with
anybody!        - Paul Tomblin, in rec.aviation.military


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