Kbase P69973: An exported environment variable TMPDIR is unset when using the _progres executable.
| Autor |
Progress Software Corporation - Progress |
| Acesso |
Público |
| Publicação |
11/8/2004 |
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Status: Unverified
FACT(s) (Environment):
Linux Intel
SYMPTOM(s):
4GL program invokes a third party utility via OS-COMMAND.
Utility uses TMPDIR environment variable.
The environment variable TMPDIR, has been exported before starting _progres.
The environment variable TMPDIR is unset when using the _progres executable.
CAUSE:
This is a Linux bug, root owned processes will cause TMPDIR to be unset, just by executing the su command TMPDIR will be cleared.
FIX:
Use another environment variable when possible or change the owner of the executable _progres to other than root.