Re: GNU emacs locks files modified with CVS

[Pepijn Kenter <kenter_remove_spam@tpd.tno.nl>]

gebser@speakeasy.net wrote:
> There's two ways which will keep/set the DISPLAY variable:
> 
> First, if the DISPLAY variable is set in user1 and you do "su user2", 
> then the environment of user1 will carry into user2.  IOW, you're good. 
> 
> Second, if you, instead, do "su - user2", then you will have a fresh 
> environment, that of user2.  If user2's environment doesn't have the 
> DISPLAY variable set properly, you can do this by setting this in 
> user2's ~/.bashrc file... if user2's default shell is bash-- if you're 
> using some other shell, consult the manpage for the proper file and 
> command syntax for setting the environment.
> 
> 
Thanks for your reply but the .bashrc seems to me the wrong place to set 
the DISPLAY variable.
If you login from another machine it won't be set properly.

Pepijn.