Date: Thu, 30 Jan 2003 18:11:43 +0200 From: Giorgos Keramidas <keramida@ceid.upatras.gr> To: Roger Merritt <mcrogerm@stjohn.ac.th> Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Adding /usr/X11R6/bin to the /etc/rc PATH (was: Re: Why no /dev/one?) Message-ID: <20030130161143.GD51238@gothmog.gr> In-Reply-To: <5.2.0.9.0.20030130172117.00a09990@127.0.0.1> References: <3E38E15C.7080302@pantherdragon.org> <5.2.0.9.0.20030130172117.00a09990@127.0.0.1>
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On 2003-01-30 17:22, Roger Merritt <mcrogerm@stjohn.ac.th> wrote: > As I've asked in a separate question to the list, would adding > /usr/X11R6/bin to the PATH statement in /etc/rc be a Bad Idea (tm)? Yes, it would be a bad idea. Is there need for anything under /usr/X11R6/bin while booting the system? If there isn't, then adding a path in /etc/rc that might conflict with real executables and possibly hide problems if a program happens to have the same name with something under the current PATH but works differently, is a bad idea and a bug waiting to happen. BTW: Please don't hijack irrelevant threads and ask something that is not related to the original topic without changing the subject. It makes it difficult to sort through the original thread in most mailers. Regards, - Giorgos To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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