[Bug 589496] Re: bash --rcfile does not behave as documented

[MestreLion]

This patch fixes the behaviour of --rcfile.  It was also reported in
both Debian and upstream. But since Ubuntu is usually much more
responsive, the fix could be patched in Ubuntu until either Debian or
GNU merges.

Also, to speed things up, everyone interested could voice their opinion
in GNU's bug report at https://savannah.gnu.org/support/index.php?107950
, there's a VOTE section that maybe would help getting attention to this
issue


** Patch added: "Do not execute /etc/bash.bashrc if --rcfile is set"
   https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/bash/+bug/589496/+attachment/2720257/+files/0001-SYS_BASHRC-do-not-execute-etc-bash.bashrc-if-rcfile-is-set.patch

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Title:
  bash --rcfile does not behave as documented

Status in “bash” package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed
Status in “bash” package in Debian:
  New

Bug description:
  Binary package hint: bash

  the bash manpage says this about --rcfile

  --rcfile file
  Execute commands from file instead of the system  wide  initial‐
  ization file /etc/bash.bashrc and the standard personal initial‐
  ization file ~/.bashrc if the shell is interactive (see  INVOCA‐
  TION below).

  under INVOCATION it says

  When  an  interactive  shell that is not a login shell is started, bash
  reads and executes commands from  /etc/bash.bashrc  and  ~/.bashrc,  if
  these  files  exist.  This may be inhibited by using the --norc option.
  The --rcfile file option will force bash to read and  execute  commands
  from file instead of /etc/bash.bashrc and ~/.bashrc.

  but when i execute
  $ bash --rcfile somercfilewhichreallydoesexistandisreadableandall
  it will still read /etc/bash/bashrc (can be verified by adding --verbose)

  using lucid with bash 4.1-2ubuntu3

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