topic Re: Issue with .profile in Operating System - HP-UX

Issue with .profile

Lawrence Kaufman — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 18:49:11 GMT

I have inherited a server from a previous Admin running 11.23. The .profile for root is setup correctly. The user profiles are OK. However, when I log in as a user and su to root, all of the env variables are lost like it is a Default load. I looked at /etc/profile and that looks ok. Does anyone know where the issue might be? excuse me for asking such a 'basic' question.

Re: Issue with .profile

Dennis Handly — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 18:56:55 GMT

Unless you use "su - root", it will not source root's .profile.

Re: Issue with .profile

Steven E. Protter — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 19:04:00 GMT

Shalom,

/etc/profile is a general file that all users source.

the .profile file for root is only intended for super user/root.

SEP

Re: Issue with .profile

Steven Schweda — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 19:44:19 GMT

> [...] I log in as a user and su to root, [...]

> Unless you use "su - root", [...]

As usual, it would be more helpful to show
the actual commands you used, instead of
vague descriptions and interpretations.

Re: Issue with .profile

Lawrence Kaufman — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 20:00:47 GMT

That's it. It was su -root. In the future, I will use examples. Thanks!

Re: Issue with .profile

Lawrence Kaufman — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 20:02:33 GMT

Thanks

Re: Issue with .profile

James R. Ferguson — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 20:04:47 GMT

Hi Lawrence:

That's not surprising, really. Have a look at the 'SU_KEEP_ENV_VARS' declaration in the '/etc/default/security' file manpages:

http://www.docs.hp.com/en/B3921-60631/security.4.html

In the absence of a file, the default actions apply.

Regards!

...JRF...