How does Ubuntu allow .pam_environment to work when other distros don't?
Other distros such as Debian and Fedora don't allow pam_env to read $HOME/.pam_environment for security reasons. Ubuntu seems to allow this.
I've read that I should define user_readenv=1 in /etc/pam.d files. A simple grep shows Ubuntu modifies all gdm-* files. I've tried this on a Debian standard install and it doesn't seem to work.
Is there something else that Ubuntu is doing to allow .pam_environment to work?
If $HOME/.pam_environment is no longer the recommended way, what method should be used? Preferably one that works on all distros.
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Other distros such as Debian and Fedora don't allow pam_env to read $HOME/.pam_environment for security reasons. Ubuntu seems to allow this.
I've read that I should define user_readenv=1 in /etc/pam.d files. A simple grep shows Ubuntu modifies all gdm-* files. I've tried this on a Debian standard install and it doesn't seem to work.
Is there something else that Ubuntu is doing to allow .pam_environment to work?
If $HOME/.pam_environment is no longer the recommended way, what method should be used? Preferably one that works on all distros.
gnome
asked Dec 14 '18 at 16:44
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Other distros such as Debian and Fedora don't allow pam_env to read $HOME/.pam_environment for security reasons. Ubuntu seems to allow this.
I've read that I should define user_readenv=1 in /etc/pam.d files. A simple grep shows Ubuntu modifies all gdm-* files. I've tried this on a Debian standard install and it doesn't seem to work.
Is there something else that Ubuntu is doing to allow .pam_environment to work?
If $HOME/.pam_environment is no longer the recommended way, what method should be used? Preferably one that works on all distros.
gnome
asked Dec 14 '18 at 16:44
ghostinzshell
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Other distros such as Debian and Fedora don't allow pam_env to read $HOME/.pam_environment for security reasons. Ubuntu seems to allow this.
I've read that I should define user_readenv=1 in /etc/pam.d files. A simple grep shows Ubuntu modifies all gdm-* files. I've tried this on a Debian standard install and it doesn't seem to work.
Is there something else that Ubuntu is doing to allow .pam_environment to work?
If $HOME/.pam_environment is no longer the recommended way, what method should be used? Preferably one that works on all distros.
gnome
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