[Bug 72714] $HOME/.bash_profile not run when logging in

[Nils Fredrik Gjerull]

Public bug reported:

Binary package hint: gdm

When logging in using gdm $HOME/.bash_profile is not run. This implies
that environment variables defined in .bash_profile will not be set.

In /etc/X11/gdm/Xsession:

# First read /etc/profile and .profile
test -f /etc/profile && . /etc/profile
test -f "$HOME/.profile" && . "$HOME/.profile"
# Second read /etc/xprofile and .xprofile for X specific setup
test -f /etc/xprofile && . /etc/xprofile
test -f "$HOME/.xprofile" && . "$HOME/.xprofile"

The following line should be added
test -f "$HOME/.bash_profile" && . "$HOME/.bash_profile"

Are there a reason not to run .bash_profile when logging in through gdm?

** Affects: gdm (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: Unconfirmed

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$HOME/.bash_profile not run when logging in
https://launchpad.net/bugs/72714