--- salt_minion.in.orig	2012-06-18 17:37:33.000000000 -0700
+++ salt_minion.in	2012-06-18 17:37:33.000000000 -0700
@@ -21,10 +21,15 @@
 load_rc_config ${name}
 
 : ${salt_minion_enable:="NO"}
+: ${salt_minion_paths="$PATH"}
+: ${salt_minion_eggcache="/tmp"}
 
 command="%%PREFIX%%/bin/salt-minion"
 command_interpreter="%%PYTHON_CMD%%"
 required_files="%%PREFIX%%/etc/salt/minion"
 command_args="-c ${required_files} -d"
 
+export PATH="${salt_minion_paths}"
+export PYTHON_EGG_CACHE="${salt_minion_eggcache}"
+
 run_rc_command "$1"