[kde-freebsd] session-wise environment variables

[Andy Fawcett]

On Tuesday 27 March 2007 10:17:16 Gergely CZUCZY wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I'd like to ask how can i define environment variables for KDE sessions
> that all applications will recieve, running in the session.
>
> I run kde from KDM with KDEWM=`which fluxbox`, if that matters.
> i've tried to export some envvars in the startkde script, but
> that hadn't took any effect on the applications.
>
> Namely, I'd like to get SSH_AUTH_SOCK (especially terminals and putty).
> My ssh-agent is started at system startup time and bound to a pre-defined
> UDS.
>
> Looking forward for a solution.

create a shellscript in ~/.kde/env/ setting the variables you need, these 
should then be inherited by the whole desktop environment.

Take a look at startkde, especially the section detailing "Source scripts"

A.

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