Bug 158741

Summary: su - use a different path than login
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 Reporter: Tim Waugh <twaugh>
Component: coreutilsAssignee: Tim Waugh <twaugh>
Status: CLOSED ERRATA QA Contact:
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Version: 3.0CC: herrmann, laroche, ralf
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Fixed In Version: RHBA-2005-544 Doc Type: Bug Fix
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Description Tim Waugh 2005-05-25 12:23:04 UTC 
+++ This bug was initially created as a clone of Bug #114615 +++

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Description of problem:
When logging in in RHEL3 the PATH variable holds:
/usr/kerberos/sbin:/usr/kerberos/bin:/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/sbin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/usr/X11R6/bin:/root/bin
When issuing 'su -' the PATH variable holds:
/usr/kerberos/sbin:/usr/kerberos/bin:/bin:/sbin:/usr/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/local/sbin:/usr/bin/X11:/usr/X11R6/bin:/root/bin

Both should be the same.

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):


How reproducible:
Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1.Log in as root
2.echo $PATH
3.su -
4.echo $PATH
    

Actual Results:  The first PATH shows:
/usr/kerberos/sbin:/usr/kerberos/bin:/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/sbin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/usr/X11R6/bin:/root/bin
The second PATH shows:
/usr/kerberos/sbin:/usr/kerberos/bin:/bin:/sbin:/usr/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/local/sbin:/usr/bin/X11:/usr/X11R6/bin:/root/bin


Expected Results:  Both should use the same PATH variable.

Additional info:
Comment 10 Red Hat Bugzilla 2005-09-28 17:02:33 UTC 
An advisory has been issued which should help the problem
described in this bug report. This report is therefore being
closed with a resolution of ERRATA. For more information
on the solution and/or where to find the updated files,
please follow the link below. You may reopen this bug report
if the solution does not work for you.

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2005-544.html