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dtenvvar(5)
CDE
NAME
  dtenvvar - CDE environment variables

DESCRIPTION
  The CDE desktop sets up and uses a number of environment variables to find
  certain files and do certain things. Components tied into CDE then use
  these environment variables to locate specific types of files. Environment
  variables used within the CDE desktop are:

  CEPATH
      Used by ToolTalk when in Classing Engine mode, where the Classing
      Engine where to find the databases.  Refer to ttsession(1) and
      tt_type_comp(1) for more information.

  COLUMNS
      Set by the terminal emulator. Refer to dtterm(1) for more information.

  DISPLAY
      Is set to the associated display name. Refer to dtlogin(1) and
      ttsession(1) for more information.

  DTAPPSEARCHPATH
      Used to search for Application Manager applications. Refer to
      dtappgather(1) and dtsearchpath(1) for more information.

  DTDATABASESEARCHPATH
      Used to collect filetype and action definitions, as expressed in *.dt
      files. Refer to dtsearchpath(1), dtaction(1), dtactionfile(4), and
      dtdtsfile(4) for more information.

  DTHELPSEARCHPATH
      System specified variable used to locate desktop help files. Refer to
      dtsearchpath(1) and dthelpgen(1) for more information.

  DTHELPUSERSEARCHPATH
      User specified variable used to locate desktop help files. Refer to
      dtsearchpath(1) and dthelpgen(1) for more information.

  DTMOUNTPOINT
      Used to set the name of the file system's mount point, such as '/nfs'
      or '/net'. Refer to dtspcd(1m) and dtsearchpath(1) for more
      information.

  DTPRINTCWD
      If set to an existing, usable directory, this setting causes dtlp(1) to
      execute the lp command pipeline from that directory. By default, this
      setting uses the current directory from which dtlp(1) is invoked. Refer
      to dtlp(1) for more information.

  DTPRINTFILEREMOVE
      Remove the file after printing it. This functionality is intended for
      temporary files generated by components such as the Text Editor and
      Help system files that don't need to persist beyond the act of
      printing. Value must be True or False (case is ignored). Default is
      False. Refer to dtlp(1) for more information.

  DTPRINTSILENT
      Print the file silently, without posting the PRINT dialog. Value must
      be True or False (case is ignored). Default is False.  Refer to dtlp(1)
      for more information.

  DTPRINTUSERFILENAME
      Use this value as the name of file as it should appear in the PRINT
      dialog. Default is print_file. Refer to dtlp(1) for more information.

  DTSCREENSAVERLIST
      Used to set the default desktop screen saver action list. Used by
      dtstyle(1) to determine the list of available screen savers. Refer to
      dtstyle(1) for more information.

  DTSPSYSAPPHOSTS
      Used by system administrators as an input to dtsearchpath(1) to create
      the DTAPPSEARCHPATH environment variable. It is the primary environment
      variable and drives the remaining search paths for filetypes and
      actions, for desktop icons, and for help files. Refer to dtappgather(1)
      and dtsearchpath(1) for more information.

  DTSPSYSDATABASEHOSTS
      Used by system administrators as an input to dtsearchpath to create the
      DTDATABASESEARCHPATH environment variable. Refer to dtsearchpath(1) for
      more information.

  DTSPSYSHELP
      Used by system administrators as an input to dtsearchpath to create the
      DTHELPSEARCHPATH environment variable. Refer to dtsearchpath(1) for
      more information.

  DTSPSYSICON
      Used by system administrators as an input to dtsearchpath to create the
      XMICONSEARCHPATH and XMICONBMSEARCHPATH environment varables. Refer to
      dtsearchpath(1) for more information.

  DTSPUSERAPPHOSTS
      Used by end users as an input to dtsearchpath to create the
      DTAPPSEARCHPATH environment variable. Refer to dtappgather(1) and
      dtsearchpath(1) for more information.

  DTSPUSERDATABASEHOSTS
      Used by end users as an input to dtsearchpath to create the
      DTDATABASESEARCHPATH environment variable. Refer to dtsearchpath(1) for
      more information.

  DTSPUSERHELP
      Used by end users as an input to dtsearchpath(1) to create the
      DTHELPSEARCHPATH environment variable. Refer to dtsearchpath for more
      information.

  DTSPUSERICON
      Used by end users as an input to dtsearchpath(1) to create the
      XMICONSEARCHPATH and XMICONBMSEARCHPATH environment variables. Refer to
      dtsearchpath(1) for more information.

  DTTAGOPT
      Used by dthelptag(1).  Refer to dthelptag(1) for more information.

  DTUSERSESSION
      Used to control the location of the end user's subdirectory where the
      Application Manager will be rooted. Also used by the Help system to
      store data on a per user-session-display basis. Refer to dtappgather(1)
      or dthelpview(1) for more information.

  EDITOR
      Is set to /usr/dt/bin/dtpad Refer to dtlogin(1) for more information.

  HOME
      Is set to the home directory of the user. Refer to dtlogin(1) and
      dtmail(1) for more information.

  KBD_LANG
      Is set to the value of LANG for applicable languages. Refer to
      dtlogin(1) for more information.

  LANG
      Is set to the current NLS language (if any). Refer to dtlogin(1) for
      more information.

  LC_ALL
      Is set to the current NLS language (if any). Refer to dtlogin(1) for
      more information.

  LC_MESSAGES
      Is set to the current NLS language (if any). Refer to dtlogin(1) for
      more information.

  LINES
      Set by the terminal emulator.  Refer to dtterm(1) for more information.

  LOGNAME
      Is set to the user name. Refer to dtlogin(1) for more information.

  LPDEST
      Set the printer destination for the file. Refer to dtlp(1) for more
      information.

  MAIL
      Is set to /usr/mail/$USER (system dependent). Refer to dtlogin(1) for
      more information.

  MAILRC
      Used by dtmail(1) as the mailer's startup file. Refer to dtmail(1) for
      more information.

  MANPATH
      The dtsearchpath(1) utility appends /usr/dt/man to it. Refer to
      dtsearchpath(1) for more information.

  NLSPATH
      Determine the location of message catalogues for the processing of
      LC_MESSAGES.  Refer to dtterm(1) for more information.

  PATH
      Is set to the value of the userPath resource. Refer to dtlogin(1) for
      more information.

  SHELL
      Is set to the user's default shell (from /etc/passwd). Refer to
      dtlogin(1) and dtterm(1) for more information.

  TERM
      Is set to dtterm the default CDE terminal emulator. Refer to dtterm(1)
      and dtlogin(1) for more information.

  TERMINAL_EMULATOR
      Set by the terminal emulator. Refer to dtterm(1)) for more information.

  TTPATH
      Used by ToolTalk. It tells ToolTalk where to find the ToolTalk types
      database when in XDR mode.  Refer to ttsession(1) for more information.

  TTSESSION_CMD
      This specifies the shell command to be used by all ToolTalk clients for
      auto-starting ttsession. Refer to ttsession(1) for more information.

  TT_ARG_TRACE_WIDTH
      Used by ToolTalk. It specifies the number of bytes of argument and
      context values to write when in trace mode. Refer to ttsession(1) for
      more information.

  TT_FILE
      Set by ttsession when it invokes a tool to recieve a message. Refer to
      ttsession(1) for more information.

  TT_SESSION
      The ttsession utility uses this varible to communicate its session ID
      to the tools that it starts. Refer to ttsession(1) for more
      information.

  TT_TOKEN
      Used to inform the ToolTalk client library that it has been invoked by
      ttsession.  Refer to ttsession(1) for more information.

  TT_TRACE_SCRIPT
      If set, tells libtt to turn on client-side tracing as specified in the
      trace script Refer to tttrace(1) for more information.

  TZ  Is set to the value of the timeZone resource or system default. Refer
      to dtlogin(1) for more information.

  USER
      Is set to the user name.	Refer to dtlogin(1) for more information.

  WINDOWID
      Set by the terminal emulator. Refer to dtterm(1) for more information.

  XAPPLRESDIR
      Specifies the name of a directory that contains application specific
      resources. Refer to dtterm(1) and dtwm(1) for more information.

  XAUTHORITY
      May be set to an authority file. Refer to dtlogin(1) for more
      information.

  XENVIRONMENT
      Specifies the name of a resource file with user- or machine specific
      resources. Refer to dtterm(1) and dtwm(1) for more information.

  XFILESEARCHPATH
      Defines a language-dependent location of app-defaults. Refer to
      dtterm(1) and dtwm(1) for more information.

  XMICONSEARCHPATH
      Used to locate desktop icons. Refer to dtsearchpath(1) for more
      information.

  XMICONBMSEARCHPATH
      Used to locate bitmap (2 color) desktop icons. Refer to dtsearchpath(1)
      for more information.

  XMODIFIER
      Specifies which input method to use. Refer to dtterm(1) for more
      information.

SEE ALSO
  Commands: dtaction(1), dtappgather(1), dtappintegrate(1), dtcm(1),
  dthelpgen(1), dthelptag(1), dthelpview(1), dtlogin(1), dtlp(1),
  dtsearchpath(1), dtspcd(1m), dtstyle(1), dtterm(1), dtwm(1),
  tt_type_comp(1), ttsession(1), tttrace(1)

  Files: dtactionfile(4), dtdtsfile(4)

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