On Tue, Jan 5, 2010 at 2:58 PM, stosss <sto...@gmail.com> wrote: > On Tue, Jan 5, 2010 at 3:42 PM, Chris Staub <ch...@beaker67.com> wrote: >> On 12/31/2009 05:25 PM, stosss wrote: >>> At the bottom of the page for shadow in the BLFS svn book latest and >>> earlier versions. Is this note talking about a step that was done or >>> needs to be done? >>> >>> Note >>> >>> ENV_SUPATH is no longer supported. You must create a valid >>> /root/.bashrc file to provide a modified path for the super-user. >> >> I don't think it's in any way unclear, but I'll explain anyway... >> >> ENV_SUPATH is an option in /etc/login.defs, specifying the default PATH >> for the root user. However, the Shadow page in BLFS assumes you are >> rebuiding Shadow with PAM support, and if you are using PAM, ENV_SUPATH >> no longer does anything. > > I got that. Is it telling about a process that was done in the steps > above on the shadow page _or_ is it telling about something that still > needs (or might need) to be done? > --
I think the note means that the variable is defined in the file, but has no effect when using PAM. The note names one possible workaround to modify the super-user path when using shadow with PAM support. ENV_SUPATH exists in /etc/login.defs but does not do or cause any behavior. So the note mentions a step that has not yet been performed nor is described in detail. ~rick -- http://linuxfromscratch.org/mailman/listinfo/blfs-support FAQ: http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/faq.html Unsubscribe: See the above information page
