It is possible to keep some variable when users do "su - xxx" (i know that "-" will erase the environment variable, but i am asking if others solutions or possibilities exists) ?
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give a glance to this [link][1] i hope it's what you'd to do. [1]: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/8633461/how-to-keep-environment-variables-when-using-sudo – blurstream Jul 29 '14 at 15:55
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Use -m
eg
su -m xxxx
-m, --preserve-environment
do not reset environment variables
online manpage with additional information (PATH and IFS might be changed nevertheless)
