On 25/07/12 20:10, Stephen Harris wrote: > On Tue, Jul 24, 2012 at 11:27:09PM -0400, Karl Vogel wrote: >>>> On 07/24/12 4:33 PM, Stephen Harris wrote: >> S> I want the ability to "set the default path". That's all. >> >> It sounds like your best bet would be to change the source for su, and >> just be prepared to reinstall it if/when yum (or whatever) replaces it. >> >> Being able to specify the default PATH without having to mess with shell >> setup files is a nice feature; Solaris allows you to do this by providing >> an /etc/default/su file to set the PATH plus other things like whether you >> want to use syslog for access logging, etc. > > Yeah, that's the functionality I was hoping to be able to replicate. > Seems like an odd RedHat restriction, especially since other Linux > variants can do this via login.defs. Ah well. I see you are running Centos 5. Perhaps have a look at /etc/security/pam_env.conf Does setting the default PATH there have any effect? Kal -- Kahlil (Kal) Hodgson GPG: C9A02289 Head of Technology (m) +61 (0) 4 2573 0382 DealMax Pty Ltd (w) +61 (0) 3 9008 5281 Suite 1415 401 Docklands Drive Docklands VIC 3008 Australia "All parts should go together without forcing. You must remember that the parts you are reassembling were disassembled by you. Therefore, if you can't get them together again, there must be a reason. By all means, do not use a hammer." -- IBM maintenance manual, 1925