[Fix #381] Remove the path_helper workaround

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Sorin Ionescu 12 years ago
parent 095863e6ae
commit 6fd00449a6

@ -33,25 +33,6 @@ version is 4.3.10.
5. Open a new Zsh terminal window or tab.
### Mac OS X
If you have administrator privileges, you must fix an Apple-introduced problem
in Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard by executing the following command, or BASH and Zsh
will have the wrong `PATH` when executed non-interactively.
sudo chmod ugo-x /usr/libexec/path_helper
`path_helper` is intended to make it easier for installers to add new paths to
the environment without having to edit shell configuration files by adding
a file with a path to the */etc/paths.d* directory.
Unfortunately, `path_helper` always reads paths from */etc/paths* set by Apple
then paths from */etc/paths.d* set by third party installers, and lastly paths
from the `PATH` environment variable set by the parent process, which
ultimately is set by the user with `export PATH=...` Thus, it reorders path
priorities, and user */bin* directories meant to override system */bin*
directories end up at the tail of the array.
### Troubleshooting
If you are not able to find certain commands after switching to *Prezto*,

@ -43,16 +43,9 @@ typeset -gU cdpath fpath mailpath path
# Set the list of directories that Zsh searches for programs.
path=(
/usr/local/{bin,sbin}
/usr/{bin,sbin}
/{bin,sbin}
$path
)
for path_file in /etc/paths.d/*(.N); do
path+=($(<$path_file))
done
unset path_file
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