[SOLVED] Permanently add path to root via script?

Porch · 05-10-2010, 12:15 PM

Hi,
Long story short, i'm working on my first .deb package. I need to add the /usr/sbin directory to $PATH for root. I think the easiest way to accomplish this is to add a little code to the postinst file.

What's the easiest, most correct way to go about this?
Thanks in advance.
~Chris

acid_kewpie · 05-11-2010, 04:57 AM

that path should already be on any root users profile, it really sounds like you're going about what you want to do the wrong way. What is the actual scenario you're in?

Porch · 05-11-2010, 01:13 PM

Thanks for the help!

It's a long story, but basically i'm using the Xen kernel for some custom stuff. The executable "xend" is in the /usr/sbin directory (i put it there with my package), but as a super user when you call it from any other directory it won't execute.

I'm pretty new to linux overall, so chances are pretty good that i don't know what i'm doing

acid_kewpie · 05-11-2010, 03:39 PM

If I do a bit of guess work, are you getting root access by just running "su" ? if so, then that will cause exactly what you're seeing, i.e. the root user not getting a full root environment, including paths. run "su -" instead and that will give a full env setup, which will include /usr/sbin.

Porch · 05-11-2010, 04:17 PM

Yep, that's exactly it! Thanks for the help!!

acid_kewpie · 05-11-2010, 04:37 PM

Woohooo! My Psychihat(tm)(r) pays off again.