How to set global environment variables as a Linux distribution? - /etc/environment.d

[Patrick]

As mentioned here:

Change default shell from bash to zsh by default?

All of this is now in the developers repository. Two issues… inconsistent ZDOTDIR environment variable bug: With lightdm display manager (on my Debian host operating system + distro morphed into Kicksecure): ZDOTDIR environment variable missing ok: Whonix Xfce for VirtualBox which is using gdm display manager: ZDOTDIR environment variable ok ok: virtual consoles Seems like DefaultEnvironment= isn’t as consistent / reliable as desired. changing default shell is failing in Whonix Xfce fo…

systemd DefaultEnvironment mechanism doesn’t work with display manager lightdm for some reason.

Therefore porting all of Kicksecure / Whonix to systemd DefaultEnvironment mechanism is probably not a good idea until that is resolved and this being more tested in more environments.