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Re: GNUstep.sh / env sanity patches


From: Nicola Pero
Subject: Re: GNUstep.sh / env sanity patches
Date: Thu, 19 Aug 2004 23:55:09 +0100 (BST)

> > ... I guess I don't see the trouble setting up /etc/profile (or other 
> > similar methods) when a user logs in.  All distributions handle this 
> > differently, but with the same end results.
> 
> You're right, but he suggested modifying ld.so.conf, to include library 
> paths for EVERY user. Using /etc/profile to set up LD_LIBRARY_PATH is 
> fine, and the Right Way IMHO.

You're of course aware that setuid executables ignore LD_LIBRARY_PATH for
security reasons so unless you add GNUstep library paths to ld.so.conf,
you will never be able to execute a setuid executable compiled using
GNUstep.





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