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Bug 56 - /opt/kde3/bin PATH order in /etc/init.d/kdm-kde3
Summary: /opt/kde3/bin PATH order in /etc/init.d/kdm-kde3
Status: RESOLVED FIXED
Alias: None
Product: TDE
Classification: Unclassified
Component: tdebase (show other bugs)
Version: 3.5.10
Hardware: All Linux
: P5 critical
Assignee: Timothy Pearson
URL:
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Blocks:
 
Reported: 2009-03-16 20:40 CDT by James
Modified: 2012-10-19 15:31 CDT (History)
2 users (show)

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Description James 2009-03-16 20:40:48 CDT 
In /etc/init.d/kdm-kde3, from kdm-kde3, the PATH variable is set explicitly.  The directory /opt/kde3/bin has been added at the end of the PATH list, but this is too late in the list.  /opt/kde3/bin must come FIRST, and BEFORE /usr/bin.

In particular, /etc/init.d/kdm-kde3 runs genkdmconf, and /usr/bin contains genkdmconf, from the kdm package, which is hardcoded to generate and read configuration files from kde4.  This will sort-of work for kde3, until
/etc/kde3/kdm/kdmrc is edited, and /var/run/kdm-kde3/kdmrc fails to update.  Then there is confusion and frustration.

/etc/init.d/kdm-kde3 PATH can be hand edited as a quick fix before kdm-kde3 gets an update.

James
Comment 1 Timothy Pearson 2009-03-17 17:31:44 CDT 
Confirming
Comment 2 Timothy Pearson 2009-03-18 01:55:17 CDT 
Uploaded.  As usual, please test and report back if there is a problem.

Thanks for reporting!