AIX reading /etc/environment out of step.

[H.G.Borrmann]

"Sandor W. Sklar" wrote:

> At 3:15 PM +0100 2/6/02, H.G.Borrmann wrote:
> >
> >The init process reads /etc/environment when it starts and puts all
> >variables in
> >its environment which is inherited by all
> >processes. So there is no need to read /etc/environment again. Thats
> >what I know.
> >
>
> If that is true, then you are saying that a system reboot is required
> whenever changes are made to that file?  I don't think so.
>
> -s-
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I'm wrong. I just checked it.  But in early releases of AIX it was true. I still
have a manual which
states this behavior.

Sorry
H.G.Borrmann

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