.bash_profile not run when using graphical login

Rob Weir rweir at ertius.org
Tue Oct 5 01:50:43 UTC 2004


On Mon, Oct 04, 2004 at 05:07:06PM +0100, Andy said
> So I'd like to know if other people think it would be a good idea for 
> .bash_profile to be run if you log in graphically and then open a 
> terminal windows.

If you make your terminals "login" terminals then it will be sourced by
bash.  "xterm -ls", for example.

-rob

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