the ~/.bashrc file is read by non-login shells (i.e. xterm or eterm). the ~/.bash_profile file is read by login(1) when you log in to the console.
jordan On Fri, 21 Feb 2003 16:53:07 -0500 Roberto Sanchez <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Why is it that when I switch to a text console with <Ctl>-<Alt>-<F1> that > bash does not read in my ~/.bashrc? > > When I pull up a terminal in X it works fine (all my command aliases are > there). And when I log in to a text console, if explicitly type in the > command 'bash' at the bash prompt, the new shell reads it in. But the top > level shell from text login does not read it. > > Any ideas? > > -Roberto Sanchez > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > MSN 8 helps eliminate e-mail viruses. Get 2 months FREE*. > http://join.msn.com/?page=features/virus > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
