[MacPorts] #28882: MacPorts installer only modifies profile of current user (was: bash @4.1.9_1 failed to add two paths on second account)

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#28882: MacPorts installer only modifies profile of current user
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 Reporter:  1handle@…          |       Owner:  macports-tickets@…                   
     Type:  defect             |      Status:  new                                  
 Priority:  Normal             |   Milestone:                                       
Component:  base               |     Version:  1.9.2                                
 Keywords:                     |        Port:                                       
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Changes (by ryandesign@…):

 * cc: raimue@…, 1handle@… (removed)
  * component:  ports => base
  * port:  bash @4.1.9_1 =>


Comment:

 It is the MacPorts installer, not bash or any other port, that modifies
 the profile of the currently-logged-in user. You are correct, the
 installer will not attempt to modify the files of any other user account,
 either currently existing or added in the future. This is functioning as
 designed, though you may be correct that we don't sufficiently explain
 that fact. For example we could improve the guide here:

 http://guide.macports.org/#installing.shell

 And the installer readme here:

 [browser:trunk/base/portmgr/dmg/ReadMe.rtf]

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Ticket URL: <https://trac.macports.org/ticket/28882#comment:2>
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