How Configuration Files Play Together
From the material covered so far, you've probably concluded correctly that CDE configuration files aren't something to go hacking at without a plan - a well-thought-out plan. You've probably figured out that the element you want to configure and the breadth of influence you want it to have determine which configuration file you modify.
For instance, if you wanted to set an environment variable, you have a choice of four configuration files: sys.dtprofile, Xconfig, Xsession, and .dtprofile. But if you want to set environment variables that affect only a particular user, your choice immediately narrows to a single file, .dtprofile.
Now the only remaining piece of the puzzle is to understand the order in which ...
Get HP-UX 11i System Administration Handbook and Toolkit, Second Edition now with the O’Reilly learning platform.
O’Reilly members experience books, live events, courses curated by job role, and more from O’Reilly and nearly 200 top publishers.
