On Thu, 23 Jul 2009 20:38:45 +0100, Sharpe, Sam J wrote: [...] >> I just examined the Rewrite log and I found that it does not recognize >> the environment variable. I have S85httpd at levels 3 and 5. Where do >> the environment variables /etc/bashrc get set? > > I don't think they ever do. > > I believe that on boot, the commands are not run as /etc/init.d/blah, > they are run as "/sbin/service start blah" - and that's why your > environment variables don't work. From 'man service': > > DESCRIPTION > service runs a System V init script in as predictable > environment as possible, removing most environment variables and > with current working directory set to /. > > -- > Sam Then I could imagine adding to .bashrc some lines that scan httpd.config for RewriteRule lines that set environment variables and export them from .bashrc . Seems like a hard way to do things. Any better suggestions? Thanks, Mike. -- fedora-list mailing list fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Communicate/MailingListGuidelines