Hi, when compiling bash with a plain mkdir build; cd build; ../configure && make
the login shell detection (leading dash: -bash) is apparently broken - at least, ~/.bashrc is not sourced. This happens in all tested versions, from 4.4 until the latest release 5.2.15. Interestingly, using distribution provided binaries, everything is fine (tested on Debian Bullseye, Debian testing and OpenSuse Leap). Steps to reproduce: Compile bash from source using default compile options (see above). Put echo hi from bashrc >&2 to the beginning of your ~/.bashrc. Create the following python script and make it executable: ~/test.py __________________________________________ #!/usr/bin/env python3 import os import sys bash_path=sys.argv[1] os.execv(bash_path, ['-bash', 'foobar',]) __________________________________________ Run the script with the distribution provided binary: $ ~/test.py /bin/bash hi from bashrc -bash: foobar: No such file or directory Run the script with your own compiled binary: $ ~/test.py ~/tmp/bash/bash-5.2.15/build/bash -bash: foobar: No such file or directory --> ~/.bashrc was apparently not sourced. Thanks Tycho
