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nlspath(4) nlspath(4)
NAME
nlspath - NLSPATH configuration file
DESCRIPTION
The file
/etc/default/nlspath
allows the superuser to restrict the paths set by others through an
environment variable
NLSPATH to locate message catalogs for
setuid or setgid root programs.
This file contains only one entry with the following format:
NLSPATH=pseudo-pathname
:pseudo-pathname
:...
pseudo-pathnames must be separated by a colon. The paths which are available both in the configuration
file
/etc/default/nlspath
and environment variable
NLSPATH are considered to locate message
catalog files. The
/etc/default/nlspath
file should not be edited directly. Instead, the command
chnlspath should be used to modify the contents of this file. See chnlspath (1M) for details.
If
/etc/default/nlspath
contains NLSPATH=*, the file is in compatibility mode. In this case, all
setuid and setgid root programs use the environment variable
NLSPATH directly to locate message
catalogs. This configuration file is supported only to provide backward compatibility for those
setuid or
setgid root programs which are depending on the environment variable
NLSPATH. New setuid or
setgid root programs should not depend on the environment variable
NLSPATH and configuration file
/etc/default/nlspath
. See catopen (3C) for details.
WARNINGS
The configuration file must be root owned and there should not be write permission set for group and oth-
ers. Superuser should not provide write permission for group and others for the paths mentioned in the
configuration file.
FILES
/etc/default/nlspath
SEE ALSO
catopen(3C), chnlspath(1M), environ(5).
Section 4−−220 Hewlett-Packard Company − 1 − HP-UX 11i Version 2: September 2004