/etc/profile and ~/.bash_profile are not being read

[Cameron Hutchison]

Once upon a time janne said...
> 
> So far, the only solution I've found is to use ~/.gnomerc, which is
> wrong on so many levels. But, it does work.

pam_env is another place where it could be done - for simple stuff
anyway.

Have a look at /etc/security/pam_env.conf

>From my perspective, this is the correct place to set up the environment
on login, since all login methods should use PAM. If pam_env supported
per-user environment setup, and the ability to use scripting, it would
be ideal for me.