Hi Ron,
I tried temporarily restoring the original /bin/login (using the one in the
"live" directory on the CDROM) and with that version, I get the same
behavior that you do. I hadn't seen this before, since I installed all the
fixes from the RedHat "errata" that were available at the time I installed
5.0 and have kept up with them since that time, checking for new ones from
time to time. If you do all the updates, or at least apply the
util-linux-2.7-15.rpm one, you shouldn't get the "." in the PATH any more.
You'll find the RPM in /pub/redhat/redhat-5.0/updates/i386 at
ftp.redhat.com.
You really should install *ALL* the updates if your machine is exposed on
the Internet. There are a number of security-related patches. You can
read all the gory details on RedHat's web page in the "errata" section.
pete
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> Date: Sat, 30 May 1998 17:32:53 -0700 (PDT)
> From: Ron Golan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: "." appears by default in PATH (was Re: Scripts...)
>
> I'm pretty confused. I tried all your suggestions and even added the echo
> lines to the global initialization files. I then made a new user so he
> would get fresh .bashrc and .bash_profile files. Here is the login screen:
>
> Red Hat Linux release 5.0 (Hurricane)
> Kernel 2.0.33 on an i586
>
> ozenfant login: soriano
> Password:
> Last login: Sat May 30 16:53:37 on tty3
> start.etc.profile: /usr/local/bin:/bin:/usr/bin:.
> end.etc.profile: /usr/local/bin:/bin:/usr/bin:.:/usr/X11R6/bin:/usr/bin/mh
> start.etc.bashrc:
> /usr/local/bin:/bin:/usr/bin:.:/usr/X11R6/bin:/usr/bin/mh
> end.etc.bashrc: /usr/local/bin:/bin:/usr/bin:.:/usr/X11R6/bin:/usr/bin/mh
> Kissing your hand may make you feel very good, but a diamond and
> sapphire bracelet lasts for ever.
> -- Anita Loos, "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes"
> [soriano@ozenfant soriano]$
>
>
> On the line which begins start.etc.profile..., the "." is already added!
> The /etc/profile.d/*.sh only add /usr/bin/mh. Could somebody else who is
> using bash on RH5.0 try "echo $PATH" and see if there is a "." in the
> path.
>
> By the way root does not have "." in his path.
>
> --
> Ron Golan
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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