how does $REMOTEHOST get set

thllgo · 04-08-2009, 11:01 AM

Hello,

When you login using csh there is an environment variable $REMOTEHOST, how does this get set? If you login with bash it is not set.

Thank you

David1357 · 04-08-2009, 02:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by thllgo

When you login using csh there is an environment variable $REMOTEHOST, how does this get set?

From "/etc/pam_env.conf":

Code:

# Set the REMOTEHOST variable for any hosts that are remote, default
# to "localhost" rather than not being set at all
#REMOTEHOST     DEFAULT=localhost OVERRIDE=@{PAM_RHOST}

You will still have to track down the series of environment files that get processed when csh starts as opposed to when bash starts.

You might have the best luck running

Code:

$ find /etc -name '*' -exec grep -H REMOTEHOST '{}' ';'

That is how I found the gem noted above.

thllgo · 04-08-2009, 05:07 PM

Thanks for the information. It has been very helpful. I'm guessing I need to study Pam more.

HeyzuesCristos · 04-08-2009, 05:09 PM

look this is dumb and im sorry...but how do you post on this site? im new and i cant find out how to make my own post.

David1357 · 04-09-2009, 08:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HeyzuesCristos

How do you post on this site?

Click on this link to post to the Linux Newbie forum.