Other Configuration Methods

Other configuration methods, such as modifying the global profile (/etc/profile), root startup scripts, or editing /etc/sysconfig/MarkLogic are possible, but are not recommended. It is not guaranteed that changes to these files will survive updates to the OS or MarkLogic or that, even if untouched, that they will function the same at a later time. OS upgrades frequently modify the configuration of the root or init environment, changing the set of exported variables in effect during startup. Scripts that invoke /sbin/service MarkLogic <command> directly need to have the same environment as the init environment.