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** Changed in: gdm (Ubuntu)
       Status: Incomplete => Expired

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Title:
  /sbin not within the $PATH in custom gdm scripts

Status in “gdm” package in Ubuntu:
  Expired

Bug description:
  Binary package hint: gdm

  When using a gdm PostLogin script, the /sbin folder is missing in the
  $PATH variable. This doesn't make sense as for example e2fsck - which
  lies in the /sbin folder - cannot be found and any custom script that
  checks an ext2/3/4 filesystem at login time, fails.


  The bug exists in Ubuntu 10.04 LTS, where custom gdm scripts seem to
  be in a big mess anyway (see: #606619).


  How to reproduce:

  1) set up the gdm script /etc/gdm/PostLogin/Default

  2) within this script, echo the contents of the $PATH variable


  Actual result is:

  /usr/local/bin:/usr/bin:/bin


  Expected result:

  /sbin should be part of the $PATH string.

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