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The information that you were given will work, but it is not exactly correct. &nbsp;<br />
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First of all, root's shell should always be /sbin/sh, never anything else. &nbsp;This version of the shell is statically linked, and does not require any dynamically loaded libraries that would not be available at boot time if /usr could not be mounted or accessed. &nbsp;/sbin is always on the / (root) filesystem. &nbsp;<br />
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To modify root PATH, edit /etc/default/login and find the following line(s):<br />
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&nbsp; &nbsp; # SUPATH sets the initial shell PATH variable for root<br />
&nbsp; &nbsp; #<br />
&nbsp; &nbsp; SUPATH=/usr/sbin:/usr/bin<br />
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Change the list of directories to suit your needs, and the next time you login as root, your new path will be active. &nbsp;<br />
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--frankf<br />

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The information that you were given will work, but it is not exactly correct.  

First of all, root's shell should always be /sbin/sh, never anything else.  This version of the shell is statically linked, and does not require any dynamically loaded libraries that would not be available at boot time if /usr could not be mounted or accessed.  /sbin is always on the / (root) filesystem.  

To modify root PATH, edit /etc/default/login and find the following line(s):

    # SUPATH sets the initial shell PATH variable for root
    #
    SUPATH=/usr/sbin:/usr/bin

Change the list of directories to suit your needs, and the next time you login as root, your new path will be active.  

--frankf


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how to set environment for user ROOT permenantly using solaris 2.5.1
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how to set environment for user ROOT permenantly using solaris 2.5.1

set ROOT PATH using solaris 2.5.1

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