[MacPorts] #24105: ER: MacPorts should install a file into /etc/paths.d

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Wed Mar 17 22:54:35 PDT 2010


#24105: ER: MacPorts should install a file into /etc/paths.d
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 Reporter:  sethk@…                   |       Owner:  macports-tickets@…                   
     Type:  enhancement               |      Status:  new                                  
 Priority:  Normal                    |   Milestone:                                       
Component:  ports                     |     Version:  1.8.2                                
 Keywords:  shell, path, environment  |        Port:                                       
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 Doesn't it seem sensible that MacPorts should use the path_helper
 mechanism and install a file into /etc/paths.d, the contents of which
 could be something like:

 /opt/local/bin
 /opt/local/sbin

 This seems much less invasive than modifying the user's shell startup
 files in their home directory (which also only works for the user that
 installed MacPorts).

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Ticket URL: <http://trac.macports.org/ticket/24105>
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