Bug 171861 - /etc/profile contains syntax error when using non-bash shell
Summary: /etc/profile contains syntax error when using non-bash shell
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Status: CLOSED DUPLICATE of bug 160731
Alias: None
Product: Fedora
Classification: Fedora
Component: setup
Version: 4
Hardware: All
OS: Linux
medium
medium
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Assignee: Bill Nottingham
QA Contact: David Lawrence
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Blocks:
TreeView+ depends on / blocked
 
Reported: 2005-10-27 05:16 UTC by Andy Barclay
Modified: 2014-03-17 02:56 UTC (History)
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Last Closed: 2005-10-27 17:16:38 UTC
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Description Andy Barclay 2005-10-27 05:16:26 UTC 
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Description of problem:
If an account uses /bin/ksh as the shell, logins throw a syntax error on line 17 of /etc/profile.

To solve this problem, the $EUID on line 17 should be quoted like the following:

if [ "$EUID" = 0 ]

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
setup-2.5.44-1.1

How reproducible:
Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Create account with /bin/ksh as the shell
2. Login
3.
  

Actual Results:  
/etc/profile[17]: [: argument expected

Expected Results:  should not have received this error

Additional info:
Comment 1 Bill Nottingham 2005-10-27 17:16:38 UTC 

*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of 160731 ***
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