[SOLVED] 7.13 Bash Shell Startup files

liajeava · 11-02-2011, 12:04 PM

Can anyone please post a sample of /etc/profile that is to be created.
Although i have got all values from the LC_ALL commands, i am unable to decide what goes where in the following:

Code:

cat > /etc/profile << "EOF"
# Begin /etc/profile
export LANG=<ll>_<CC>.<charmap><@modifiers>
# End /etc/profile
EOF

Thanks!

spiky0011 · 11-02-2011, 12:34 PM

What language do you want to use

druuna · 11-02-2011, 12:37 PM

Hi,

You mention that you already set LC_*. What is the output of the locale command?

Example: en_US is set for LC_*

Code:

export LANG=en_US

Hope this helps.

weibullguy · 11-02-2011, 12:52 PM

Here's what mine looks like.

Code:

# Begin /etc/profile
export LANG=en_US
# End /etc/profile

My language (<ll>) is English and my country code (<CC>) is United States (US).

liajeava · 11-03-2011, 12:12 AM

The four LC_ALL commands gave following:
charmap UTF-8
Language English
int_curr_symbol USD
int_prefix 1

So, in

Code:

export LANG=<ll>_<CC>.<charmap><@modifiers>

is there nothing to be substituted for
".<charmap><@modifiers>" ?

just,

Code:

export LANG=en_US

, will not give problem?

druuna · 11-03-2011, 02:15 AM

Hi,

Quote:

Originally Posted by liajeava

So, in

Code:

export LANG=<ll>_<CC>.<charmap><@modifiers>

is there nothing to be substituted for
".<charmap><@modifiers>" ?

just,

Code:

export LANG=en_US

, will not give problem?

Correct. The .<charmap><@modifiers> part isn't always needed.

Hope this helps.

liajeava · 11-03-2011, 03:31 AM

ok. I am using just

Code:

export LANG=en_US

. Thanks!

If ever need arises what should be substituted for ".<charmap><@modifiers>"

druuna · 11-03-2011, 04:40 AM

Hi,

Quote:

Originally Posted by liajeava

ok. I am using just

Code:

export LANG=en_US

. Thanks!

You're welcome

Quote:

If ever need arises what should be substituted for ".<charmap><@modifiers>"

The charmap part is used to set, for example, UTF-8 (do read the LFS warnings about using UTF-8) . The modifiers part isn't too clear to me, I've never seen it used myself.

Maybe this will help: Changing your locale on UNIX and Linux systems

Hope this helps.

liajeava · 11-03-2011, 10:36 AM

Although my basic query is resolved. And i am now able to boot into my OS. However i am facing this problem
http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...55#post4514955

I do not know if /etc/profile might have some issue, so not yet marking this as solved.

Also, if anyone does find out or want to share the information on @modifiers please do.

Thanks all!

Edit: marking as solved. No problem with /etc/profile