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Osiris

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Registered: 2003-01-18

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Set environment variable for user session

Hello,

seems to be a simple question... but how to set an environment variable for an user session? That means graphical (KDE) applications and shell (zsh) and everything else, like a login without X.

Setting it in ~/.xinitrc like proposed by the wiki shows no effect at all. (I'm using KDM)

Using .zshenv shows no effect on GUI apps.

Isn't there some cool systemd user session stuff?

Thanks!

ewaller

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From: Pasadena, CA

Registered: 2009-07-13

Posts: 20,722

Re: Set environment variable for user session

With regards to the xinitrc, How are you starting X?  Using startx?   Also. if you could provide the exact syntax that did not work, it would be helpful

Also, is there a chance there is something coming along after you set the variable that changes it again?
What environmental variable are you attempting to set?

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sonoran

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From: sonoran desert

Registered: 2009-01-12

Posts: 192

Re: Set environment variable for user session

Try exporting your environment variable in /etc/profile.