Hello, I've got an issue with an Enterprise4 box. I've logged on as a normal user and su-d to root. In root's .bash_profile file i have a PS1 entry, which is taken, but in the same file i also have a PATH addition which is not. Additionally a root-specific alias in .bashrc isn't working ootb either. I have to run source ~/.bash_profile and source ~/.bashrc to get these changes in to the environment. Any suggestions? Thanks. Dave.

Hi, Thanks, i was only using su switching to su - fixed the issue. Dave. "Joe Zeff" <the.guy.with.the.sideburns@lasfs.info> wrote in message news:ftole354nq5thekcng24p3pv9jttdapb95@4ax.com... > On Fri, 14 Sep 2007 12:46:28 -0400, "Dave" <dmehler26@woh.rr.com> > wrote: > >>Hello, >> I've got an issue with an Enterprise4 box. I've logged on as a normal >>user and su-d to root. In root's .bash_profile file i have a PS1 entry, >>which is taken, but in the same file i also have a PATH addition which is >>not. Additionally a root-specific alias in .bashrc isn't working ootb >>either. I have to run source ~/.bash_profile and source ~/.bashrc to get >>these changes in to the environment. Any suggestions? >>Thanks. >>Dave. >> > > Are you using "su -" or just su? One of them, I *think* the first, > does a complete login, including your ending up in root's home > directory, the other just changes your userID. Check with man to be > sure. > > -- > Joe Zeff > The Guy With the Sideburns > > -- > Joe Zeff > The Guy With the Sideburns > Kill as many as you can; I have a morbid love of excess. > http://www.lasfs.info http://www.zeff.us > http://www.lasfs.info http://www.zeff.us