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su - doesn't source .profile
From: |
dalgoda |
Subject: |
su - doesn't source .profile |
Date: |
Tue, 31 Oct 2000 13:53:50 -0600 |
Configuration Information [Automatically generated, do not change]:
Machine: i386
OS: linux-gnu
Compiler: gcc
Compilation CFLAGS: -DPROGRAM='bash' -DCONF_HOSTTYPE='i386'
-DCONF_OSTYPE='linux-gnu' -DCONF_MACHTYPE='i386-pc-linux-gnu'
-DCONF_VENDOR='pc' -DSHELL -DHAVE_CONFIG_H -D_FILE_OFFSET_BITS=64 -I. -I.
-I./include -I./lib -I/usr/include -g -O2
uname output: Linux thune 2.2.17raid #4 Wed Sep 6 13:56:49 CDT 2000 i586 unknown
Machine Type: i386-pc-linux-gnu
Bash Version: 2.04
Patch Level: 0
Release Status: release
Description:
su - user -c 'echo foo' does not source .profile.
Repeat-By:
~user with "echo profile" in .profile
su - user -c 'echo foo'
Should result in:
profile
foo
This may have something to do with the fact that GNU su does not use the
"-su" mechanism. (see shell.c:918-928 for bash 2.04)
Fix:
[Description of how to fix the problem. If you don't know a
fix for the problem, don't include this section.]
- su - doesn't source .profile,
dalgoda <=