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<DIV>A way around the customization issue it to create .cshrc.pers in addition to the .cshrc (if using csh, change for .profile) in /etc/skel, then at the end of the .cshrc in /etc/skel include </DIV>
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<DIV>if (-f $HOME/.cshrc.pers) then<BR> source $HOME/.cshrc.pers<BR> endif</DIV>
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<DIV>This is straight from our website: <A href="http://www.arl.hpc.mil/userservices/ibm_sp3.html">http://www.arl.hpc.mil/userservices/ibm_sp3.html</A> and we try to adhere to since it is possible for sysadmins to then push new .profile/.cshrc to all users without crushing user customizations.</DIV>
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<DIV>Could still cause an issue with a "Reset Desktop" unless the reset script knows to move all the original (dot) files to .old . </DIV>
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<DIV>Sincerely,<BR>Dave Hopkins</DIV>
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<BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid">-------------- Original message -------------- <BR><BR>> Well that's certainly worth knowing! <BR>> Makes setting up defaults a LOT easier at the beginning of the year =) <BR>> <BR>> --Huck <BR>> <BR>> Jim Kronebusch wrote: <BR>> <BR>> >>What is this and what purpose does it serve? <BR>> >>Are there tips'tricks that can be done here? <BR>> >> <BR>> >> <BR>> > <BR>> >When the home directory for a new user is created, it is initialized <BR>> >with files from the /etc/skel directory. The system administrator can <BR>> >create files in /etc/skel that will provide a nice default environment <BR>> >for users. For example, he might create a /etc/skel/.profile that sets <BR>> >the EDITOR environment variable to some editor that is friendly towards <BR>> >new users. <BR>> > <BR>> >However!
, it is usually best to try to keep /etc/skel as small as <BR>> >possible, since it will be next to impossible to update existing users' <BR>> >files. For example, if the name of the friendly editor changes, all <BR>> >existing users would have to edit their .profile . The system <BR>> >administrator could try to do it automatically, with a script, but that <BR>> >is almost certain going to break someone's file. <BR>> > <BR>> >Whenever possible, it is better to put global configuration into global <BR>> >files, such as /etc/profile . This way it is possible to update it <BR>> >without breaking users' own setups. <BR>> > <BR>> >As far as I know there are a lot of possible tricks with this directory. <BR>> > <BR>> > <BR>> > <BR>> > <BR>> <BR>> _______________________________________________ <BR>> K12OSN mailing list <BR>> K12OSN@redhat.com <BR>> https://www.redhat.com/mailm!
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