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AW: [bulk] - Re: Additional Infos: Strange error during /etc/profile


Hi Dave,

> Von: David Sastre
> Gesendet: Montag, 4. April 2011 13:23

> Betreff: [bulk] - Re: Additional Infos: Strange error during /etc/profile
>
> On Mon, Apr 04, 2011 at 11:02:57AM +0200, DEWI - N. Zacharias wrote:
> > > After updating cygwin to the newest version after 3 Month I get a
> strange
> > > error if I start the Xwindow with bash as usual
> > >
> > > /bin/find: `standard output': Bad file descriptor
> > > /bin/find: Schreibfehler.
> > >
> > > I can trace that to the attempt of /etc/profile to read /etc/profile.d

[....]

> The fact that /etc/profile wasn't automatically updated shows that you
> manually modified it.

That was true. Centuries ago I add some environment variable settings.

> Please check if the new version (find it at /etc/defaults/etc/profile)
> solves the problem for you.

It works !

> If it does, you can add your
> customizations to it afterwards.

That was not necessary because the settings have moved now to profile.d

Thanks a lot

Norbert

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