The Same Programs Work Differently

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Applies to

SuSE Linux: All versions

Cause:

This is most likely due to the settings of the respective user. If you are logged in as user "root", the environment is different from the the one you work in as a normal user. When a new user is created, certain files from /etc/skel are saved in his/her HOME directory. These files determine the look and feel of the user's environment.

For instance, if you execute the command ls -al in the home directory of the user joe (usually /home/joe), some files beginning with "." are displayed. Many of these files are responsible for certain settings, for example:


Keywords: ENV, ENVIRONMENT, USER

Categories: Knowhow

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