Hi, > it's really a > manifestation of the fact that logging in via xdm/gdm/kdm starts a > session which never invokes a login shell, and so /etc/profile is never > read - That doesn't sound right. When GDM starts a user, /etc/X11/xdm/Xsession should get run which does start a login shell. Could you file a bug about this please? --Ray Strode