Bug 158741 - su - use a different path than login
Summary: su - use a different path than login
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Status: CLOSED ERRATA
Alias: None
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3
Classification: Red Hat
Component: coreutils
Version: 3.0
Hardware: All
OS: Linux
medium
medium
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Tim Waugh
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Depends On: 114615
Blocks: 156320
TreeView+ depends on / blocked
 
Reported: 2005-05-25 12:23 UTC by Tim Waugh
Modified: 2007-11-30 22:07 UTC (History)
3 users (show)

Fixed In Version: RHBA-2005-544
Doc Type: Bug Fix
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Last Closed: 2005-09-28 17:02:33 UTC
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Red Hat Product Errata RHBA-2005:544 0 qe-ready SHIPPED_LIVE coreutils bug fix update 2005-09-28 04:00:00 UTC

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



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