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List:       kde-user
Subject:    RE: $KDEDIR Setup
From:       Roberto Alsina <ralsina () unl ! edu ! ar>
Date:       1998-03-30 14:09:52
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On Mon, 30 Mar 1998 Bill.Mote@Itpms.com wrote:

> 
> ---------------------- Forwarded by Bill Mote/ITE/International Thomson
> Publishing on 03/30/98 08:29 AM ---------------------------
> 
> 
> Bill Mote
> 03/30/98 08:25 AM
> 
> To:   Andreas Hohn <ahohn@stuttgart.netsurf.de>
> cc:
> Subject:  RE: $KDEDIR Setup  (Document link not converted)
> 
> *BUZZZZ!!!* Wrong answer, but thank you for playing. j/k
> 
> Yes, making the change in /etc/profile will work, but do you really need to
> make the changes global?  You'd be better off making them in $HOME/.profile
> (or bash_profile, or whatever).  Change as few things about the 'core'
> system as possible so that if things get screwed up you can create a new
> user, or update your personal profiles to get back to normal.

If KDE is meant to be used by every user in that PC, global changes are 
the right way.

Even if every user means only "me, and me as root".

Also, it's easier that way (at least it's easier to exlpain ;-).

Best regards.

 ("\''/").__..-''"`-. .         Roberto Alsina
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"I can attempt anything, specialization is for insects" (50% Heinlein).

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