>> (1) We consider /etc/paths to be a "system file". We don't like modifying
>> system files.
>> (2) Modifying /etc/paths affects all users' settings, which is undesirable.
>
> Actually it is desirable, or it has at least been desired by some users, e.g.:
>
> https://trac.macports.org/ticket/36323
Note that it was suggested in this discussion you linked to add files in
/etc/paths.d but that would not do what many users want because the paths
listed in /etc/paths are put first in PATH and then those from /etc/paths.d
are appended. Since /etc/paths lists /bin, /user/bin, etc by default, Macports
paths would not override system ones. I like it the other way around and I am
not the only one I think.
I am happy to see that my initial noise led to informative a discussion after
all ;-)
And then there the orthogonal issue of Apps launched from the Finder which get
PATH from launchd and for which neither path_helper nor shell startup files
help. Once upon a time, I hacked a solution with a daemon watching .bashrc and
friends to keep the PATH of the shell and that of launchd in synch but
eventually I gave up and just launched the PATH-sensitive Apps with "open" from
the Terminal.
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