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<note><para>One way to ensure that the <envar>LFS</envar> variable is always
set is to edit the <filename>.bash_profile</filename> file in both your
personal home directory and in <filename>/root/.bash_profile</filename> and
- enter the export command above. </para></note>
+ enter the export command above. In addition, the shell specified in the
+ <filename>/etc/passwd</filename> file for all users that need the
+ <envar>LFS</envar> variable needs to be bash to ensure that the
+ <filename>/root/.bash_profile</filename> file is incorporated as a part of
+ the login process.</para></note>
</sect1>