Environment Vars?

Ali Helmy alihelmy at gmail.com
Thu Mar 30 21:08:05 UTC 2006


On 30/03/06, Craig White <craigwhite at azapple.com> wrote:
>
> On Thu, 2006-03-30 at 17:17 +0200, Ali Helmy wrote:
> > On 29/03/06, Craig White <craigwhite at azapple.com> wrote:
> >         On Wed, 2006-03-29 at 22:39 +0200, Ali Helmy wrote:
> >         > On 28/03/06, Craig White <craigwhite at azapple.com> wrote:
> >         >         . /etc/profile.d/java.sh
> >         >
> >         >         ^ note space
> >
> >         >
> >         > Emm, what?
> >         ----
> >         there is a period and then a single space and
> >         then /etc/profile.d/java.sh
> >
> >         if you can't figure that out then you really should stop using
> >         gmail
> >         because it is a problem for you.
> >
> >         I also told you that you could achieve the same thing by
> >         typing
> >         'source /etc/profile.d/java.sh'.
> >
> >         The above only affects the current login. Therefore, it allows
> >         you to
> >         see if it worked.
> >
> >         A new login shell will automatically have those
> >         attributes/environmental
> >         variables.
> >
> >         Craig
> >
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> > Ok, so i did the source /etc/profile.d/java.sh command, and now echo
> > $JAVA_HOME works fine... thanks...
> >
> > PS: Craig Wrote:
> > if you can't figure that out then you really should stop using gmail
> > because it is a problem for you.
> >
> > Well, Craig... In the Royal Marines Commando, they taught us that when
> > someone asks something of you, it is easy to be rude... It is being
> > kind and understanding that makes us humans... Don't jump to
> > conclusions about people so hastily lad
> ----
> I didn't mean to be rude - I thought in fact my point was obvious.
>
> The first time, I had a space between the period and the file and
> offered an alternative command which accomplished the exact same ends.
>
> The second time, I actually spelled it out for you and included an arrow
> pointing to the space and yet you asked a 3rd time.
>
> Obviously gmail is displaying emails in a fashion that obscures very
> important details.
>
> Craig
>
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No problem there mate, and again, thanks for your help... You solved my
problem :)

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A. Helmy
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